CSIRO partners up to grow green metals industry
A new $10 million initiative has been launched to grow Australia’s domestic green metals sector for the iron, steel, alumina and aluminium industries.
Hi-smelt could solve Whyalla’s steel crisis: expert
A pioneering technology could be the answer to the troubled Whyalla steelworks’ future, according to an industry veteran with more than 45 years of experience. Neil Goodman, who helped design, build and operate the world’s first commercial scale Hi-smelt plant in Western Australia, believes the technology offers significant advantages over traditional steelmaking methods and could…
$1 billion Green Iron Fund announced, with half earmarked for Whyalla Steelworks
The federal government has announced a $1 billion Green Iron Fund, aimed at encouraging investment in green iron and steel production at new and existing sites, with half of this money to aid in the transition of the collapsed Whyalla steelworks in South Australia. In a statement on Thursday – coinciding with a broader package…