99.8 percent of the metal slag produced in South Korea was recycled by the country's steelmakers in 2009, according to a report by the Korea Iron & Steel Association.
A press release by South Korean steelmaker POSCO citing the report said that, of the 16.7 million mt of slag produced in 2009, 16.67 million mt was recycled, surpassing the 95 percent target set by the government.
Regulations on conservation of resources and enhancement of recycling require steelmakers to adhere to the South Korean government-set recycling target for metal slag, with efforts to improve the rate within a technically and economically available scope.