Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ...
by paranoidrobot on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @02:09AM
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> Australia really should have developed large steel and aluminum industries powered by coal
We did.
BHP had massive steelworks in Newcastle and Wollongong (~150KM north and south of Sydney), aside from others.
BHP found it was cheaper to do it in other countries where environmental, safety and labour laws weren't such as hassle to deal with (aka: Paying a living wage, avoid killing your workers, and limiting the impact you had on the surrounding population).
Newcastle also had a massive Aluminium smelter - but again, cheaper to do it overseas.
We did.
BHP had massive steelworks in Newcastle and Wollongong (~150KM north and south of Sydney), aside from others.
BHP found it was cheaper to do it in other countries where environmental, safety and labour laws weren't such as hassle to deal with (aka: Paying a living wage, avoid killing your workers, and limiting the impact you had on the surrounding population).
Newcastle also had a massive Aluminium smelter - but again, cheaper to do it overseas.
It's a repeating pattern.