BlueScope Steel has unveiled its vision for a vast parcel of disused industrial land, hoping to transform it into a state-of-the art precinct to attract tens of thousands of workers back to the steelworks. Key points: BlueScope Steel has released a master plan for the redevelopment of 200 hectares of disused land It has signed a deal with TAFE NSW …
BlueScope Steel has approved the most expensive infrastructure project in the company's history, insisting that relining a dormant coal-fired blast furnace will not lock the company to coal-based steelmaking for the next two decades. Key points: BlueScope Steel to spend $1.15 billion to reline mothballed coal-fired blast furnace CEO Mark Vasella says the move will not lock the company into …
BlueScope Steel has defended a one-billion dollar investment in carbon-based steelmaking, while warning against changes to emissions reductions laws which could damage Australia's sovereign steelmaking capabilities. Key points: Australia's largest steel maker is consulting with the federal government about proposed changes to the safeguard mechanism The changes would force BlueScope Steel and other large emitters to dramatically reduce their emissions …
BlueScope Steel and Rio Tinto have agreed to begin exploring methods of decarbonising the steel-making process — including setting up Australia's first 'green steel' plant. Key points: Bluescope Steel partners with Rio Tinto to explore 'green steel' at Port Kembla The companies sign a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate replacing coking coal with hydrogen to produce steel Bluescope is assessing …
BlueScope Steel has backed the expansion of a coal mine in New South Wales, saying the project is "critical" to the survival of its Australian operations. Key points: The IPC has begun a three-day public hearing as it considers plans to expand the coal mine South32 wants to extract 78 million tonnes from its Dendrobium colliery until 2048 BlueScope Steel …