ArcelorMittal South Africa Annual Report 2009 Operational review and locations ArcelorMittal South Africa produces flat steel products at its Vanderbijlpark and Saldanha Works Vanderbijlpark Works is the largest supplier of flat steel products in sub-Saharan Africa. The Long Carbon Steel products segment produces a range of long steel products at the integrated steel works at Newcastle Works and the electric arc furnace-based facility at Vereeniging Works Coke and Chemicals’ core business is the production of market coke for the ferro-alloy industry from coke batteries located at and Newcastle Works. also processes and beneficiates metallurgical and steel by- products, including coal tar pitch. Division Description Long Carbon Steel Products Coke and Chemicals Flat Carbon Steel Products Vanderbijlpark Works Saldanha Works Vereeniging Works (Including Pipe and Tubes) Newcastle Works Coke and Chemicals is the largest steel mill in sub-Saharan Africa, with two blast furnaces, three electric arc furnaces and three basic oxygen furnaces. It has a million tonnes of liquid steel per annum, which is converted into a range of steel sheeting and plates. This output constitutes around 80% of the company’s flat steel production. Vanderbijlpark Works employs 4 557 people. has a capacity of 1.3 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum, most of which is destined for the export market. It also produces high-quality ultra-thin hot rolled coil. It is the only steel mill in the world to have successfully combined the Corex and Midrex processes into a continuous chain. This replaces the need for coke ovens and blast furnaces and contributes to making Saldanha Works a world leader in emission control and environmental management. Saldanha Works employs 566 people. is South Africa’s major supplier of speciality steel products, seamless tube and forge products. At full capacity it delivers around 0.4 million tonnes final product per annum, of which around 20% was exported last year. Vereeniging Works employs 863 people. is rated among the world’s lowest billet cash-cost producers. With one blast furnace, three basic oxygen furnaces and four rolling mills, this operation has a capacity of 1.9 million tonnes of liquid steel annually. Products include low-, medium and high- carbon steels, alloy steels, bar, structural sections and rails. Newcastle Works employs 1 845 people. operations comprise two coke batteries in Newcastle and Pretoria. They produce commercial coke for the ferro-alloy industry, supplying more than half of South Africa’s requirements. In addition, Coke and Chemicals processes and markets metallurgical byproducts, including coal tar pitch.