Steel Mills

Steelmaking Ops Continue After Fire at Algoma Coal Conveyor

August 10, 2022

A fire at one of Algoma Steel’s coal conveyors is not affecting iron and steelmaking operations at the company’s mill in Sault St. Marie, Ontario. But coke production will be reduced while the damage is repaired.

The fire occurred on Aug. 7, 2022, on one of the conveyors that supplies coal to two of Algoma’s three coke batteries.

The company thinks it has a sufficient supply of coke and supply contracts for purchased coke to continue to support steelmaking operations, according to a statement.

“Our emergency response personnel, together with Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services, are to be commended for their quick action suppressing the blaze and containing damages without injury to any of our personnel,” Algoma president and CEO Michael Garcia said.

Algoma produces hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, and plate. Phase one of modernization project of the company’s plate mill was completed in June, while phase two has been pushed out until next year.

By Laura Miller, laura@steelmarketupdate.com

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held a variety of positions within the steel industry since 2007, including reporting and editing for Steel Business Briefing/Platts, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and Kallanish Commodities, as well as marketing for what was then known as ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (now AM/NS Calvert). After a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel in 2021 and has covered the flat rolled, tubular, and trade areas of the industry. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.