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Australia needs large-scale energy production – here are 3 reasons why offshore wind is a good fit

On the weekend, an area 20km off the Illawarra coast south of Sydney became Australia’s fourth offshore wind energy zone. It’s the most controversial zone to date, with consultation attracting a record 14,211 submissions – of which 65% were opposed.

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Aussie economy 'OK' despite weaker housing: BlueScope

BlueScope Steel expects local housing starts to recover and strong demand in the United States for infrastructure, including steel-intensive renewable energy.

AAP

'Electric melter' fires decarbonisation in global steel

Iron ore and steel leaders BHP, Rio Tinto and BlueScope are scoping locations in Australia for a pilot plant to make low-carbon steel using cleaner technology.

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Powering regions with 'clean, green Aussie-made steel'

Some $200 million to future-proof regional steelworks and keep workers employed in a low-carbon economy has been handed to NSW and South Australian furnaces.

AAP

Govt offers NZ Steel $30m more in bonuses for bigger, faster emissions cuts

NZ Steel's next step is using hydrogen and natural gas to eliminate emissions in the first step of turning ironsands into steel, but the company says commercial deployment is at least decade away. Rod Oram reports.

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Green Gravity lab in Port Kembla aims to produce renewable energy using weights, old mine shafts

About 100,000 legacy mine shafts around the country could be repurposed to generate renewable energy thanks to technology using gravity that has been around since the 1600s.

ABC News

BlueScope Steel raises H2 earnings guidance by $220m

BlueScope Steel has projected its second-half earnings to rise to between $700 million to $770m, from a previous forecast range of between $480m to $550m.

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Industrial heavyweights call for urgent action on cutting Australia’s emissions

In joint statement companies say they are ‘ready to seize opportunity’ of decarbonisation and call on others to join them

The Guardian - AU

BlueScope Steel boss warns safeguard mechanism changes could impact sovereign manufacturing

BlueScope Steel boss Mark Vasella warns losing sovereign manufacturing will not help the environment, amid uncertainty over how the steelmaker will be impacted by changes to emissions reduction laws.

ABC News

BlueScope posts $1b profit slide, warns on safeguard

BlueScope has posted a drop in first-half net profit and warned of a "material impact" from proposed emissions rules for firms with big industrial facilities.

AAP

Celebrating 28 years of metal sheet industry leadership

For 28 years, NS BlueScope has been operating in Thailand, and is now leading the field of metal coated steel and colour-coated steel (metal sheet) manufacturing. We are committed to creating and developing the best products for consumers and becoming another driving force to help promote Thailand towards sustainability.

Bangkok Post

Price fixing lands steel giant in court

Companies are on notice about illegal agreements with competitors after a court found one of Australia's largest steel suppliers engaged in cartel conduct.

AAP

ACCC wins 'cartel' case against steelmaker BlueScope in Federal Court

A Federal Court justice backs a claim by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that BlueScope and a former manager engaged in “cartel conduct” over the supply of flat steel products.

ABC News

Conservatives insist policies to cut emissions drive up power bills. There’s net zero evidence for that

The International Energy Agency has laid to rest the persistent myth that net zero policies are responsible for soaring energy prices

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Planning a renovation or new build? Here's the outlook for skyrocketing steel and timber prices

It’s a tough time to build or renovate a house in Australia. Prices are up, well above inflation. Finding materials and getting them on time is a challenge. Builders are grappling with too much work and stress (with some folding as costs rise too fast). Customers are being confronted with…

ABC News

BlueScope to repurpose historic Port Kembla buildings as part of plan to lease 200ha of unused land

Among more than 200 hectares of unused land owned by BlueScope in suburban Wollongong are several significant and historical structures that are abandoned relics of by-gone eras of the steelmaking business.

ABC News

BlueScope posts $2.8b record profit, reaffirms commitment to reducing carbon emissions

Australia's largest steelmaker BlueScope signals its intention to reinvest into capital works including extensive carbon abatement programs after posting its best-ever profit result.

AAP

BlueScope delivers slap on 'broken' energy

BlueScope Steel has delivered a sharp warning to fix the 'broken' energy market or risk losing national industrial assets such as Port Kembla steelworks.

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BlueScope posts record profit on hot steel

BlueScope Steel has posted a record profit with products in the 'sweet spot' on global trends including lower emissions, hybrid work and the rise of e-commerce.

ABC News

FOI shows NSW planning department 'coaching' miner to stress BlueScope link, green groups say

Environmental groups say private emails obtained under Freedom Of Information laws show the NSW Department of Planning "coaching" a mining company seeking approval for a coal mine extension after it was rejected by an independent planning panel.

ABC News

BlueScope promises steel for first NSW-built wind turbines after securing $55m grant

BlueScope says its Port Kembla facility will produce the first NSW-built wind turbines, after securing a $55.4 million federal grant to upgrade its steelmaking capability.

ABC News

BlueScope forges ahead with Port Kembla blast furnace project after 'top of the cycle' results

BlueScope reports a record half-yearly profit of $1.64 billion off the back of strong demand in its markets in Australia, New Zealand and, in particular, high prices in North America.

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