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Creamer Media’s Real Economy Year Book has been divided into separate reports under the banner Real Economy Insight, and investigates key developments in the automotive, construction, electricity, road and rail, steel, water, coal, gold, iron-ore and platinum sectors. A brief on the pumps sector is also available.

This eight-page brief is a synopsis of key developments in the steel sector over the past 12 months. It provides an overview of the global and South African steel markets, tariff protection, ArcelorMittal South Africa’s steel accord and concerns there with, sector support, the influence of raw materials on the steel price and the long-term outlook for the sector.

This brief has been compiled using information published in Engineering News and Mining Weekly, as well as of information available in the public domain, and does not purport to provide analysis of market trends.

Published on: 21 June 2017.