Continuing story · 1 report
Whyalla blast furnace permanent shutdown
Concluded — How it ended →
Where it stands
KordaMentha told the morning shift that the Whyalla blast furnace had permanently shut, ending a five-month restart effort. About 500 workers and 120 contractors were expected to lose their jobs; the report does not say whether those losses have been implemented.
Story trackerDay 2
1 report1 outlet1 source1 video
The story so far
Whyalla's Blast Furnace Goes Dark for Good, Taking About 620 Jobs
Administrators told the morning shift on 14 September the furnace will never restart, ending a five-month revival bid and 19 months in administration.
What moved
- Permanent shutdown announced to workers on the morning shift.
Still open after this report
- No verified technical reason why the restart failed.
- No confirmed plan for redundancy, redeployment or remaining site operations.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
Places
- Liberty Primary Steel - Whyalla SteelworksPort Augusta Rd, Whyalla SA 5600, Australia1 report
- WhyallaWhyalla SA 5600, Australia1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
1 source1 outlet1 video
ABC News (Australia)1First1 video