Mould bottom measuring device
0 min read > 21st January, 2022
The Whyalla Steelworks has now implemented 100 initiatives in its continuous improvement (CI) program – with a new mould bottom measuring...
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GFG Foundation program in Whyalla
0 min read > 21st December, 2021
The next generation of steel industry professionals has taken their first step towards a career in the industry after graduating from...
Port deliver powerful STEM programs during Whyalla visit
0 min read > 22nd November, 2021
As part of a two-day trip to Whyalla, staff from Port Adelaide Football Club’s not-for-profit arm Power Community Limited, visited 180...
SA Premier’s Award for Whyalla steelworks
0 min read > 12th November, 2021
Whyalla Steelworks has won the SA Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining in the Innovation and Transformation (Productivity Improvement) category. The...
Reshaping product defects
0 min read > 22nd October, 2021
Reworking steel products that don’t meet our high-quality standards can have an adverse effect on our inventory levels and the amount...
Train loading going full steam ahead
0 min read > 13th October, 2021
A recent review of our structural and billet train loading operations is paying dividends in cost savings and improved efficiencies. Previously,...
Debt refinance agreement reached
0 min read > 11th October, 2021
GFG Alliance has announced a debt restructuring agreement for LIBERTY Primary Metals Australia which provides the clarity and stability for Whyalla’s...
New lance blasting off
0 min read > 7th September, 2021
A new lance design is blasting its way to improved steelmaking. Oxygen is used in steelmaking to remove carbon from hot...
30 years’ continuous casting at Whyalla
0 min read > 11th August, 2021
We’re celebrating 30 years of continuous casting at the steelworks this year – a milestone recognised in the Australian Steel Industry’s...
Spring clean for barges
0 min read > 30th July, 2021
In a first for Whyalla Port, vessels used in the iron ore export transhipment operation are being dry-docked for routine maintenance. The unfamiliar sight taking place just off the port involves lifting the...
Cage catches time and debris
0 min read > 14th July, 2021
A newly developed retaining cage is helping to reduce the turn around time on basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) maintenance campaigns and...
Head hardening plant keeping its cool
0 min read > 25th June, 2021
Hoses carrying demineralised water to cool electrical devices are critical to avoiding overheating and incurring unnecessary shutdowns. Following a recent shutdown...