Tata Steel is to push ahead with plans to close both blast furnaces at its Port Talbot works in south Wales, the BBC understands.
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The site dominates the local landscape and still has an imposing presence in the Welsh economy. Although with only a fifth of the number working there than in its heyday, the plant still dominates the local skyline and remains one of Wales' biggest employers. At the heart of Tata Steel's UK operations, there have been renewed fears that a decision is imminent on ending blast furnace operations at the works, which could hit thousands of jobs.
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