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‘Holy grail for Western Australia’: New world-leading green steelmaking location announced
The West Australian government has announced the location that will be turning Pilbara iron ore into steel, making the state finally “more than just a quarry”.
- by Emma Young
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Australian ‘green’ steel a step closer as iron ore rivals BHP and Rio team up
The world’s two biggest miners are teaming up in a bid to develop Australia’s first electric-smelting furnace.
- by Paul-Alain Hunt
Buyers sign gas deals with Senex, but stalled project still in doubt
Senex says gas-fired power plants will play a role in the clean energy transition by backing up renewable energy when wind isn’t blowing or the sun isn’t shining.
- by Nick Toscano
Top manufacturers back safeguard climate reforms
BlueScope Steel and Orica have thrown their support behind the government’s new climate policy after originally fearing it could pummel their competitiveness.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
BlueScope found guilty of attempted steel price fixing
Australia’s biggest steelmaker faces the prospect of a large fine after one of its now former executives tried to form a cartel with nine other companies to fix the price of flat steel products.
- by Sarah Danckert
How a meeting in Taiwan could seal the fate of former BlueScope exec
Whether Jason Ellis’s tour of Asia to talk up BlueScope’s recommended price list for flat-steel products was an attempt to establish a cartel is likely to be the focus of a court ruling, expected early this year.
- by James Panichi and Laurel Henning
Glimpses of a low carbon future amid Port Kembla’s coal and steel
The Illawarra has the workforce, the industrial and academic know-how and the transport and energy links to be a major player in greener manufacturing.
- by Peter Hannam
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‘Real and present danger’: Government considers making company directors personally liable for cyber attacks
Government research shows cyber crime is costing the Australian economy about $3.5 billion every year.
- by Anthony Galloway
Ex-BlueScope executive receives suspended sentence over cartel probe
Jason Ellis pleaded guilty to one charge of obstructing a Commonwealth official during the ACCC's cartel investigation into the steel giant.
- by Sarah Danckert
Steeling for a rebound: BlueScope boosts its profit forecasts
Australia's biggest steelmaker BlueScope has lifted its first-half earnings guidance by a hefty 39.7 per cent to $475 million.
- by Darren Gray
An old flame: Scott Morrison pushes his plans for gas
Scott Morrison has turned his attention from his old fossil-fuel friend coal to another with his new energy plans.
- by Nick O'Malley
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