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British Steel: Raw materials to keep blast furnaces going 'are in the UK', says minister James Murray MP told Sky News that it is important that this coking coal makes its way into the blast ...

The company, which was taken over by the Government on Saturday, faces a race against time to ensure it has enough raw materials to keep the two blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant burning. Without ...

Officials had been attempting to obtain the coking coal and iron pellets needed to keep the steel-producing furnaces running – materials which ministers have accused Jingye of selling off.

Officials approved funding for the 55,000-ton coal consignment after being warned that supplies were on the verge of running out, with the facility unlikely to reopen if its two furnaces shut.

causing a pressure spike within the furnace. CS Energy says clinker formation is common in coal-fired power stations, and they normally fall to the bottom of the boiler for easy removal.

The British government has offered to buy the coking coal for British Steel that is needed to keep the country’s last blast furnace facility open while it negotiates a deal with its Chinese owners.