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First Attempt of Iron and Steel establishment
Near Mittagong, NSW, the first attempt of establishing the smelting of iron and steel, was in 1848. -
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The Smelting Plant
The smelting plant was opened in 1848 and closed down by 1877. -
Second Attempt of Steel and Iron establishment
In Victoria, 1873, another attempt of smelting iron and steel was made with the formation of Victoria Iron Compay- to soon become Lal Lal Iron Mining Co. Ltd in 1874. -
Lal Lal Iron Mining Co. Ltd
Victoria Iron Company became Lal Lal Iron Mining Co. Ltd in 1874. -
Small Blast Furnace developed
Lal Lal Iron Mining Co. Ltd built a small blast furnace in 1875 and was operated into the 1880's but was not an economic project. A satisfactory production was only acheived five years after development -
Closing of First Smelting Plant in Australia
The first attempt of iron and steel establishment was shut down after the uneconomical smelting plant which was closed down in 1877.