Canada, Ontario-based ArcelorMittal Dofasco has announced that six out of 13 air emission charges it faced have been settled at court resulting in a fine of $390,000 related to the company's coke making operations violating emission standards. The other seven charges have been withdrawn. The charges were filed for releasing coke-oven dust into the air in 2012.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco said, during that time period and since, it has committed to continuously improving its operating procedures and performance. At the same time, the company continues to invest in both repair and maintenance and capital improvements for the plants. Since 2010, the company has invested more than $200 million in its coke making operations, and also announced earlier this year investment of another $87 million over the next five years.
The company's long-term coke making strategy includes the $87 million investment in major restorative work at its coke plants No. 2 and No. 3 along with the shutdown of its coke plant No. 1 in early 2015, as SteelOrbis previously reported.