<p>要点：</p>
<ul>
<li>处于困境中的钢铁制造商是 Beeshoek 矿的唯一客户</li>
<li>包括出口在内的替代方案被认为不可行</li>
<li>近 700 名工人可能失业</li>
<li>ArcelorMittal 计划关闭两家长材钢厂</li>
</ul>
<p>南非的 Assmang 正在考虑关闭其 Beeshoek 铁矿，因为未能与其唯一客户、陷入困境的钢铁生产商 ArcelorMittal South Africa 达成合同。</p>
<p>Assmang 在周二向工会发出的通知中表示，矿山的关闭可能导致 688 个工作岗位的流失，Assmang 是非洲彩虹矿业与国际矿业公司 Assore 的合资企业。</p>
<p>ArcelorMittal South Africa 在 Assmang 所称的 “意外事件” 中确认，尽管早前表示会签署合同，但在 6 月时决定不与 Beeshoek 签署为期三年的合同。</p>
<p>“展望未来，Beeshoek 提议与工会讨论 Beeshoek 的潜在关闭，” Assmang 在通知中表示。</p>
<p>“该矿只有一个重要客户，即 ArcelorMittal South Africa。该客户不愿意并已拒绝与 Beeshoek 矿签订任何长期合同，” 它表示，并补充说，考虑了包括出口在内的几种替代方案，但最终被认为不可行。</p>
<p>ArcelorMittal South Africa 拒绝对此事发表评论。</p>
<p>“鉴于讨论事项的复杂性以及我们的警示公告，我们在此阶段在公共领域的讨论受到限制，” 一位公司发言人在给路透社的电子邮件回复中表示。</p>
<p>该钢铁制造商在截至 6 月 30 日的六个月内报告了 10 亿兰特（5675 万美元）的亏损。它面临着疲软的本地需求、高电价、糟糕的货运物流，以及来自中国进口和本地废金属回收小型钢厂的竞争。</p>
<p>ArcelorMittal South Africa 计划关闭其在纽卡斯尔的亏损长材钢厂，该厂目前处于保养和维护状态，以及维里尼根。它已将关闭推迟两年，以便与政府、工会代表和公用事业公司进行接洽，但表示这些谈判迄今未能产生解决方案。</p>
<p>工会 Solidarity 是 Beeshoek 三大认可工会之一，表示 Assmang 已启动解雇矿山全体员工的程序。</p>
<p>“由于他们不进行出口，并且他们的唯一客户无法再向他们购买，现在正在考虑最糟糕的选项，” Solidarity 矿业部门的组织者 Adele Rossouw 在一份声明中表示。</p>
<p>（1 美元 = 17.6209 兰特）</p>

安赛乐米塔尔

<p>Assmang 正在考虑关闭其位于南非的 Beeshoek 铁矿，因为无法与其唯一客户安赛乐米塔尔南非公司达成合同，而该公司正面临财务困难。关闭可能导致 688 个工作岗位的流失。包括出口在内的替代方案被认为不可行。安赛乐米塔尔报告了重大亏损，并计划关闭两家长钢厂，理由是需求疲软和高运营成本。工会 Solidarity 表示，由于这一情况，裁员已经开始</p>

<p>Key points:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>要点：</p>
</div><ul>
<li>Troubled steelmaker is Beeshoek mine's sole customer</li>
<li>Alternatives, including exports, deemed unviable</li>
<li>Nearly 700 workers could lose jobs</li>
<li>ArcelorMittal planning to close two long steel plants</li>
</ul>
<div class="lb-trans"><ul>
<li>处于困境中的钢铁制造商是 Beeshoek 矿的唯一客户</li>
<li>包括出口在内的替代方案被认为不可行</li>
<li>近 700 名工人可能失业</li>
<li>ArcelorMittal 计划关闭两家长材钢厂</li>
</ul>
</div><p>South Africa's Assmang is weighing the closure of its Beeshoek iron ore mine after failing to secure a contract to supply its sole customer, the ailing steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa .</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>南非的 Assmang 正在考虑关闭其 Beeshoek 铁矿，因为未能与其唯一客户、陷入困境的钢铁生产商 ArcelorMittal South Africa 达成合同。</p>
</div><p>The closure of the mine could result in the loss of 688 jobs, Assmang - a joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals  and international miner Assore - said in a notice to unions seen by Reuters on Tuesday.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Assmang 在周二向工会发出的通知中表示，矿山的关闭可能导致 688 个工作岗位的流失，Assmang 是非洲彩虹矿业与国际矿业公司 Assore 的合资企业。</p>
</div><p>ArcelorMittal South Africa had, in what Assmang called &#34;an unexpected turn of events&#34;, confirmed in June that it would not sign a three-year contract with Beeshoek despite earlier indications that it would do so, the miner said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>ArcelorMittal South Africa 在 Assmang 所称的 “意外事件” 中确认，尽管早前表示会签署合同，但在 6 月时决定不与 Beeshoek 签署为期三年的合同。</p>
</div><p>&#34;Moving forward, Beeshoek proposes to discuss with the unions the potential closure of Beeshoek,&#34; Assmang said in the notice.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“展望未来，Beeshoek 提议与工会讨论 Beeshoek 的潜在关闭，” Assmang 在通知中表示。</p>
</div><p>&#34;The mine has only one significant customer, ArcelorMittal South Africa. The customer is not willing and has declined concluding any long-term contract with Beeshoek mine,&#34; it said, adding that several alternatives, including exports, had been considered but ultimately deemed unviable.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“该矿只有一个重要客户，即 ArcelorMittal South Africa。该客户不愿意并已拒绝与 Beeshoek 矿签订任何长期合同，” 它表示，并补充说，考虑了包括出口在内的几种替代方案，但最终被认为不可行。</p>
</div><p>ArcelorMittal South Africa declined to comment on the matter.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>ArcelorMittal South Africa 拒绝对此事发表评论。</p>
</div><p>&#34;Given the complexity of the matters under discussion and our cautionary announcements, we are limited in what can be discussed in the public domain at this stage,&#34; a company spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed response.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“鉴于讨论事项的复杂性以及我们的警示公告，我们在此阶段在公共领域的讨论受到限制，” 一位公司发言人在给路透社的电子邮件回复中表示。</p>
</div><p>The steelmaker reported a 1 billion rand ($56.75 million) loss in the six months to June 30. It is facing weak local demand, high electricity tariffs, and poor freight logistics as well as competition from Chinese imports and local scrap metal recycling mini-mills.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该钢铁制造商在截至 6 月 30 日的六个月内报告了 10 亿兰特（5675 万美元）的亏损。它面临着疲软的本地需求、高电价、糟糕的货运物流，以及来自中国进口和本地废金属回收小型钢厂的竞争。</p>
</div><p>ArcelorMittal South Africa plans to close its loss-making long steel plants in Newcastle, which is now under care and maintenance, and Vereeniging. It has deferred the closures for two years as it engages with the government, labour representatives and utilities companies but has said those talks have, so far, not produced a solution.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>ArcelorMittal South Africa 计划关闭其在纽卡斯尔的亏损长材钢厂，该厂目前处于保养和维护状态，以及维里尼根。它已将关闭推迟两年，以便与政府、工会代表和公用事业公司进行接洽，但表示这些谈判迄今未能产生解决方案。</p>
</div><p>Trade union Solidarity, one of the three recognised unions at Beeshoek, said Assmang had initiated the process to lay off the entire staff at the mine.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>工会 Solidarity 是 Beeshoek 三大认可工会之一，表示 Assmang 已启动解雇矿山全体员工的程序。</p>
</div><p>&#34;Due to the fact that they do not export, and since their only client can no longer buy from them, the worst possible option is now being considered,&#34; Adele Rossouw, Solidarity's organiser for the mining sector, said in a statement.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“由于他们不进行出口，并且他们的唯一客户无法再向他们购买，现在正在考虑最糟糕的选项，” Solidarity 矿业部门的组织者 Adele Rossouw 在一份声明中表示。</p>
</div><p>($1 = 17.6209 rand)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>（1 美元 = 17.6209 兰特）</p>
</div>

南非的铁矿面临关闭，因安赛乐米塔尔的危机带来压力