Growth Plan RisksThe success of Befesa's 5-year growth plan relies on increased steel dust supply, but the shift to a mix of direct reduced iron, pig iron, and scrap could lead to steel dust of inferior quality, presenting risks to group return ambitions.
Operational ImprovementsThe pull-back has been triggered by the lack of operational improvements that were unveiled during the 1Q results.
Operational PerformanceQ2 throughput of EAF steel dust decreased by 3% year-over-year to 307kt, with an average utilization of around 71%.