The Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia has ceased steel production after its 60‑year‑old blast furnace failed, resulting in the redundancy of approximately 500 employees and 100 contractors. Australia now faces the prospect of being without domestic structural and rail steel for up to five years, the Australian Workers' Union warns.
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Whyalla Steelworks
Steelmaking plant in Whyalla, South Australia