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First Establishment
The first attempt to establshing iron and steel smelting was made in 1848 near mittagong, NSW. -
Second attempt at a Smelting Plant
Another attempt at a smelting plant was created in Victoria. -
Lal Lal Iron Mining Co. Ltd
With the formation of the smelting and Victorian Iron Company later became the Lal Lal Iron Mining Co. Ltd in 1974 -
Furnace Creation
A small blast furnace was bulit in 1875 and opertaed into the 1880's but was never an economic propostion -
Smelting Plant Closed
Smelting plant in Mittagong is shut down because it wasnt economical. -
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limted (BHP)
Australia was to have its first major minng and steel production company -
Smelting Commenices
Smelting coommences at Port Pirie, South Austarlia -
Deporting Goods
First export to lead to China by BHP -
Leases Obtained at Iron Knob
Leaeses are obtained over Iron Knob and Iron Baron iron ore deposits in SA