SEOUL/BRUSSELS — ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steelmaker, will sell a 15% stake in one of its Canadian iron ore operations, raising US$1.1 billion to help pay off debt at a time of sluggish demand.
The group, which makes about 6-7% of the world’s steel, will sell the stake in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada to a consortium including South Korean steelmaker POSCO and Taiwan-listed China Steel, it said on Wednesday.
It is the latest in a series of steps to raise funds as slow global economic growth and spending cuts in Europe dampen demand for steel used in the car and construction industry.
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