Re: Site of new steel mill

["whitehat" <whitehat@alphalink.com.au>]

The Aussteel representative came in for some pretty agreesive questioning on
the Business Sunday program. The interviewer was implying that the whole
project was vapourware.

http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/BUSINESSSUNDAY/COMMENTARY/STORIES/STORY_1336.A
SP

whitehat

"Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message 3a92f23b@fl.net.au">news:3a92f23b@fl.net.au...
> According to Clive Palmer construction is supposed to start in September
> this year, though nobody in the construction business has heard anything
> about it. Even if the plant is designed and built in Europe, and
structural
> steelwork for the buildings is done in India or Indonesia, they should
have
> at least talked to a civil contractor in Australia who will push the dirt
> around and pour the concrete. For something that size contracts are
usually
> signed at least 12 months before work commeces.
>
> Seeing that they are also trying to finalise funding, any Australian
> construction company will demand a very sizable cash advance or guarantee
up
> front before they start work.
>
> Chris
>
>
> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> xw0k6.41$2U6.1328@news0.optus.net.au">news:xw0k6.41$2U6.1328@news0.optus.net.au...
> > Despite all the publicity about the proposed new steel mill in
Newcastle,
> > I haven't been able to find out the actual location. The NSW government
is
> > to provide $240 million in port and rail facilities.
> >
> > Also, does anybody know exactly what type of steel and what products
> > Austeel is proposing to make?
> >
> > In somewhat related news, Graincorp is proposing to expand its
operations
> > at Newcastle.
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
>
>