#miningandmetalsindustry — Public Fediverse posts
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Breaking: Hundreds of jobs to go at Whyalla steelworks
Hundreds of workers in Whyalla will lose their jobs as a result of a decision to permanently shut down the blast furnace at the South Australian town's steelworks. It is expected the decision will mean 500 workers will be out of a job, as well as more than 100 contractors working at the site.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/hundreds-of-jobs-to-go-at-whyalla-steelworks/107149844
#Steel #MiningandMetalsIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Work
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Whyalla's imminent blast furnace call could hit hundreds of jobs
An announcement is expected as soon as today that will potentially impact hundreds of jobs at the Whyalla steelworks, the ABC understands.
#Steel #MiningandMetalsIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Work
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BHP and unions both claim wins after weekend strike action
By Kimberley Putland and Alistair BatesBHP's Port Hedland operations just faced 48 hours of industrial action, but how much of an impact did it have?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/unions-bhp-assess-impact-strike-action-port-hedland/107014096
#IndustrialAction #Unions #MiningandMetalsIndustry #IronOre #KimberleyPutland #AlistairBates
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Commonwealth says it will block gas-fired data centres
By Tom RobinsonThe NT government has rejected a federal plan to mandate the use of renewables for new large-scale data centres, but the Commonwealth says it will block proposals that rely on gas.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/ai-data-centres-gas-northern-territory/107002860
#AI #Agriculture #OilandGas #RenewableEnergy #MiningandMetalsIndustry #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalStateIssues #FederalGovernment #TomRobinson
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Sandstone miner scraps Lockyer Valley project after farmers' pleas
By Brandon LongA quiet farming community found itself at the centre of a major battle when mining threatened their land. What happened next surprised everyone.
#Agriculture #MiningandMetalsIndustry #LandManagement #CommunityandSociety #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Activism #BrandonLong
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Solar is cheap, but building enough of it can be difficult
By Nathan MorrisAustralia is the world’s biggest iron ore exporter, but the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says ultra-low-cost solar could make it a green iron superpower.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/turning-to-robots-to-build-australian-solar-future/106917752
#RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Infrastructure #Robotics #IronOre #Steel #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Exports #NathanMorris
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Renewable-powered aluminium smelter snubbed for green energy funding
By Josh DugganFurther doubt has been cast over the future of an aluminium smelter in Tasmania's north-east after a federal MP said it would not be eligible for a green energy scheme.
#MiningandMetalsIndustry #Industry #FederalStateIssues #JoshDuggan