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Critical State Significant Infrastructure status declared for Port Kembla blast furnace upgrade – ABC News
The New South Wales government has declared plans to upgrade one of Bluescope Steel’s Port Kembla blast furnaces as Critical State Significant Infrastructure.
The New South Wales government has declared plans to upgrade one of Bluescope Steel’s Port Kembla blast furnaces as Critical State Significant Infrastructure.
Key points:
- Blast furnace number 6 would be ready for operation when number 5 is decommissioned in 2026
- BlueScope said the upgrade was the most technically feasible and and economically attractive option for Australian steelmaking
- The production of steel at Port Kembla produces 2.6 million tonnes per annum
Planning Minister Rob Stokes said the…
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