Mr Koutsantonis said the shutdown will allow "urgent works" on the blast furnace, including the taphole which pours molten metal into the refinery. "It's a very quick 36-hour shutdown to fix some of ...

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"It's a very quick 36-hour shutdown to fix some of the refractory plates that go over the top of the blast furnace, and of course the taphole," he told ABC Radio Adelaide. Mr Koutsantonis said the ...