Sep 6, 2026 – 9.00amBlueScope Steel has identified more than 300 risks at the ageing Whyalla steelworks plant as part of work undertaken for administrators preparing to sell the business once owned by Sanjeev Gupta, with almost half of the 1100 workers facing the axe as the blast furnace enters terminal decline.The country’s largest steelmaker had been working with KordaMentha, the administrators, and identified 316 risks, 30 of which are still to be rectified as the auction process reaches the final stretch after a fraught 19 months.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
BlueScope assessment found myriad issues for Whyalla’s new owner
The country’s largest steelmaker detailed more than 300 risks at the ageing South Australian plant, where up to 500 workers face the axe under new owners.
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