The Whyalla steelworks’ blast furnace will shut down for 36 hours starting Wednesday to allow for “urgent” maintenance work, as administrators warn the plant faces “severe challenges” and is in a “state of disrepair.” Energy and Mining Minister Tom Koutsantonis told ABC Radio Adelaide on Tuesday that the shutdown will enable repairs to the refractory…
South Australia welcomed its first cohort of 30 trainees and apprentices under two new defence industry pathways programs aimed at building the skilled workforce needed for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines and naval vessels, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy announced on Monday. The Defence Industry Pathways Program and the Shipbuilding Employment Pathways initiative will ultimately provide training…
Sparc Technologies commenced construction of a revolutionary green hydrogen pilot plant in South Australia on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone for next-generation hydrogen production technology. The facility, located at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus, will employ photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) technology that produces hydrogen directly from water using only sunlight and a photocatalyst material…
The Whyalla steelworks was losing $1.5 million per day before being forced into administration, burning through nearly $320 million in seven months, administrators KordaMentha revealed at a creditors meeting on Monday. The administrators outlined total debts exceeding $1.34 billion, including $189 million in outstanding employee entitlements and $40.2 million owed to the South Australian government…
GFG Alliance executive chairman Sanjeev Gupta said on Sunday that the Whyalla steelworks is generating between $13 million and $14 million in weekly turnover, with hopes of reaching break-even by mid-year. The announcement followed last week’s agreement with global creditors, ending a four-year process triggered by the collapse of GFG’s former financier, Greensill. The steelworks,…
Volgren has announced its expansion into South Australia, with plans to establish a new facility in Adelaide. The bus body manufacturer, which currently employs 500 staff across facilities in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales, said the expansion would create new jobs and strengthen local supply chains. The Adelaide facility will provide services…
The South Australian government has launched a new, $1 million program to accelerate manufacturers uptake of advanced tech.
A South Australian manufacturer has set a new benchmark, making the first Australian-made and fully certified flushable wet wipes.
By Peter Roberts ATCO and global gas giant BOC Linde have been selected by the South Australian government to construct a world-first hydrogen power station at Port Bonython, near the industrial city of Whyalla on Spencer Gulf. BOC Linde was seen by many as the front runner among the 29 companies competing to build the…
South Australia’s manufacturing industry is getting supercharged, as the state’s government launches the first round of its $122 million Economic Recovery Fund.