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Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

China provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream

A domestic green iron industry might mean Australia has to pour in more public funds than the Chinese government, an impossible feat.

Ken Henry at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday – he said an economy-wide carbon tax was needed and may happen eventually.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas during a visit to the Whyalla steelworks.

BlueScope secures right-of-last refusal for Whyalla Steelworks

BlueScope, which is Australia’s largest steelmaking company and runs the Port Kembla plant in NSW, is already deeply involved in the sale process.

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The Whyalla steelworks was forced into administration in February.

Whyalla steelworks sale draws strong offshore interest, says premier

Strong state backing is helping to attract interest in the Whyalla plant, with BlueScope seen by many as the front-runner.

A finishing mill operator at BlueScope’s North Star steel mill in Ohio.

This Australian firm is set to win from Trump’s steel call

The US tariffs come amid a global oversupply of steel, with the OECD warning capacity will expand by 7 per cent by 2027, much of it in China.

May

Ryan Stokes is getting a head start on Whyalla, before sell-side adviser 333 Capital opens data room for potential bidders.

Billionaire Stokes family check out the up-for-sale Whyalla steel mill

SGH Limited would be a left-of-field bidder for the plant, owned by Sanjeev Gupta until the South Australian government seized it earlier this year.

Sanjeev Gupta.

Whyalla administrators in credit stand-off with Gupta’s InfraBuild

KordaMentha halted the delivery of steel for several days last week over a payment dispute as the relationship between the two businesses deteriorates.

Sanjeev Gupta’s Tahmoor Coal in NSW has not mined any coal for three months.

Sanjeev Gupta furious at risk of losing control of Whyalla port

The embattled British industrialist is set to have another asset seized while he tries to revive a “ghost” coal mine in NSW.

April

Tom Venning, the Liberal candidate for the seat of Grey in South Australia, suffers a flat tyre on the campaign trail.

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Tom Venning has a strong chance to be the new MP for a sprawling SA seat after exiting the corporate world with a hope to bring a back-to-basics economic approach.

Blackwattle’s Ray David has used the recent sell-off to buy up more ASX stocks.

This short seller is scooping up ASX stocks amid the mayhem

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The Whyalla steelworks needs about $180 million in repairs, technical experts from BlueScope have found.

BlueScope finds $180 million repair bill for Whyalla steelworks

While parties have begun circling the plant, run by businessman Sanjeev Gupta until February, administrators have been warned upgrades are urgently needed.

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March

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We take an early look at the issues that should shape the election; break down the federal budget; and ask why the Reject Shop got a French champagne takeover bid.

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Daphne Berry, Molly Benjamin, Emma Edwards and Natasha Etschmann pose for an Instagram story before the lock-up.

Gupta back spruiking ‘spirit of GFG’ at Cafe Sydney

Subtlety isn’t Sanjeev Gupta’s style, so it’s little wonder he isn’t even waiting for administrators to leave Whyalla before again burnishing GFG’s brand.

The Whyalla steelworks only had three days worth of coking coal - vital in the steelmaking process - when KordaMentha took over. It has spent $60 million on orders to build up a buffer.

Whyalla steelworks in $60m emergency spend to secure coal supply

The steelworks’ administrators have secured coking coal from BlueScope, China and Indonesia to keep making steel after it was left with only three days’ supply.

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Whyalla steelworks halted, millions in capex urgently needed

“Because of the underinvestment, inadequate maintenance and servicing of critical infrastructure, the steelworks are in a state of disrepair,” says KordaMentha.

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