The GFG-owned Whyalla steelworks in South Australia, one of Australia's two major integrated steel projects, faces an uncertain future as jobs are lost and promises of investment in decarbonisation remain unfulfilled. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas warns that the closure of the steelworks would be a 'national disaster', leaving Australia's construction industry dependent on imports.
The GFG-owned Whyalla steelworks is one of two major integrated steel projects in Australia, alongside BlueScope operations in Port Kembla, NSW.The GFG-owned Whyalla steelworks is one of two major integrated steel projects in Australia, alongside BlueScope operations in Port Kembla, NSW.
Whyalla’s mining and steel operations represent the economic foundation of a city relied on by numerous workers and other businesses, from contractors to cafes.Malinauskas was asked on Tuesday if there would be government assistance for those that had lost their jobs. He did not answer the question directly, instead responding that the message for the federal government and the nation was that “this country can’t afford to have the Whyalla steelworks fall over.
A GFG Alliance spokesperson said: “We are on track for a resumption of steelmaking soon. We remain committed to the long term future in Whyalla and working through the current market downturn impacting the global metals and mining industry.” “I would rather control the situation than allow it to be controlled for us. But this isn’t a government owned enterprise. It’s a privately owned enterprise,” he said.
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