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The NeoSmelt site in Kwinana.

‘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”. 

  • Emma Young

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The BlueScope steelworks at Port Kembla.

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.

  • Paul-Alain Hunt
Senex has signed up more gas customers to its stalled $1b Atlas expansion project in Queensland.

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.

  • Nick Toscano
The BlueScope steelworks at Port Kembla.

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.

  • Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Former BlueScope executive Jason Ellis.

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.

  • Sarah Danckert
Former BlueScope executive Jason Ellis.

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.

  • James Panichi and Laurel Henning
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Steel employees at the BlueScope steel mill near Wollongong.

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.

  • 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.

  • Anthony Galloway
Former BlueScope executive Jason Ellis pleaded guilty to one charge of inciting the obstruction of Commonwealth public officials in the performance of their functions.

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.

  • Sarah Danckert
BlueScope said its business was rebounding firmly through the half.

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.

  • Darren Gray

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