Algoma Steel Group Inc. · NASDAQ:ASTL
Algoma Steel — Corporate Update (March 2021)
16 slides from Algoma Steel's corporate update, Mar 16, 2021
Slide 1: Community Liaison Committee Meeting #36
Community Liaison Committee Meeting #36 March 2021
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda 1. Review of Dec. 8th, 2020 meeting notes 2. Membership Items and Terms of Reference 3. Site Specific Standards / Technical Standards 4. Environmental Compliance Approval updates 5. Legacy Environmental Action Plan 6. Public Complaints 7. Next Meetings March, 2021
Slide 3: Membership Items
Membership Items Current Members and Alternates Representation Primary Member Alternate Algoma Steel Fred Post Chris Galizia Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Parks Lori Greco Ron Dorscht Public David Trowbridge Peter McLarty Public Jillian Marquis SSM Tribe of Chippewa Indians Kathie Brosemer
Slide 4: CLC Terms Of Reference
CLC Terms Of Reference • An updated Terms of Reference was circulated for comments on February 1st and a final version was provided on February 11th. 4
Slide 5: Site Specific Standards for Particulate and BaP
Site Specific Standards for Particulate and BaP • On March 27th, 2015 Algoma received a Site Specific Standard (SSS) for Particulate which sets specific emission limits in cokemaking. Expiry of the SSS has since been extended to June 2023 to allow enough time for a technical standard to be developed
Slide 6: Cokemaking Emissions Performance – 100% compliance
Cokemaking Emissions Performance – 100% compliance Identifies Key Performance Indicators related to Cokemaking Emissions: o average intensity of pushing emissions o average duration of charging emissions o % lid leaks Conformance calculated daily for o % off-takes leaks each battery o % door leaks N
Slide 7: Site Specific Air Quality Standard - Particulate & B(a)P
Site Specific Air Quality Standard - Particulate & B(a)P Algoma is operating below the limit for all parameters. 7
Slide 8: Site Specific Air Quality Standard - Particulate & B(a)P
Site Specific Air Quality Standard - Particulate & B(a)P Pushing Opacity Notes: • 2015 data begins on July 2nd when the SSS came into force • 2021 data includes Jan 1, 2021 to date • Number of audits per year vary based on changing operating conditions To date all corrective actions have been succes
Slide 9: Cokemaking Stack Opacity
Cokemaking Stack Opacity We have adopted a two-pronged approach to improving stack opacity. Efforts to date are showing positive results: 1. Replacing aging infrastructure and thoroughly inspecting and repairing oven masonry conditions. This minimizes gas leakage from the ovens to the flues and redu
Slide 10: Cokemaking Stack Opacity Performance – Average Opacity
Cokemaking Stack Opacity Performance – Average Opacity 10
Slide 11: Cokemaking Stack Opacity Performance – Average Opacity Duration >20%
Cokemaking Stack Opacity Performance – Average Opacity Duration >20% 11
Slide 12: Technical Standard
Technical Standard Regulatory Instrument to replace existing SSS’s • A new integrated steelmaking industry Technical Standard for multiple air contaminants is under development • Contaminants include: Suspended Particulate Matter, B(a)P, Benzene, Sulfur Dioxide, Total Reduced Sulfur and Manganese •
Slide 13: Environmental Compliance Approvals
Environmental Compliance Approvals There are currently no applications for new environmental compliance approvals. 13
Slide 14: LEAP - Addressing Legacy Environmental Issues
LEAP - Addressing Legacy Environmental Issues Legacy Environmental Action Plan (LEAP) • The LEAP is a risk-based environmental management plan with the objectives of identifying, assessing, managing and mitigating off-site adverse environmental effects caused by Legacy Environmental Contamination at
Slide 15: Public Complaints
Public Complaints There were no public complaints received since the last CLC meeting that related to matters addressed in the SSS Order. The following public complaints were received by the company since the last CLC: • 1 Odour/Particulate – Caused by blast furnace shutdown • 2 Noise – Caused by bo
Slide 16: Next Meetings
Next Meetings • Proposed 2021 Schedule: • June 8th, 2021 • Sept 14th, 2021 • Dec 14th, 2021 16