BlueScope Leads Green Steel Push With Bid For Whyalla Steelworks
Venture partners include South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. and Indian multinational JSW Steel Ltd., BlueScope said in a statement on Monday. The consortium has submitted a non-binding, indicative expression of interest outlining possible options for the Whyalla assets.
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