Frantic bid to get steelworks furnace working as contractors go unpaid
Tom Koutsantonis says the Whyalla steelworks is “moving heaven and earth” to fix its stalled blast furnace – as concerns mount over continued non-payment of its contractors.
Tom Koutsantonis says the Whyalla steelworks is “moving heaven and earth” to fix its stalled blast furnace – as concerns mount over continued non-payment of its contractors.
The boss of Gupta Family Group (GFG) Alliance remains optimistic about the future of Whyalla’s steel plant, while sharing a glimpse of how the company plans to move forward.
Plans for a government-owned, $593m hydrogen power plant are being questioned after major energy firms abandoned the technology.
Three MPs face uncertain futures and the Liberal Party more tumult as serious issues envelop the state, Paul Starick writes.
Premier Peter Malinauskas has revealed details of his Thursday afternoon meeting with embattled steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta.
The MP representing Whyalla has declared the city has ‘lost confidence’ in steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta while Premier Malinauskas said he will continue to monitor the situation.
The economic climate in the Steel City has residents fearing for their futures should GFG Alliance’s embattled Whyalla steelworks be placed in voluntary administration.
Premier Peter Malinauskas has revealed he is in talks with five steel firms about a green iron opportunity at Whyalla.
Sanjeev Gupta says despite a “crisis” in the steel industry which has helped push the Whyalla steelworks into the red, he can deliver a bright future for the industrial city.
South Australia is the best place to set up a business and more should move here, says the Business Council of Australia’s chief.
The Premier has hailed his deal with the government in charge of the world’s fifth largest economy as a historic collaboration.
Workers at the Whyalla Steelworks are on reduced hours and pay as repair works to its blast furnace continue – with no completion date in sight.
Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis says people are paying more for the clean energy transition because the carbon tax was scuttled.
Crunch time for affordable, reliable electricity is coming fast and SA will be key to deciding nuclear power’s fate, writes Paul Starick.
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