It's that time again! The National Slag Association Annual Meeting is here featuring a presentation by Executive Director of the Australasian (iron & steel) Slag Association, Craig Heidrich. 

The 11th European Slag Conference is back and looking for presenters to take part in this momentous occasion. To learn how to submit your contributions, continue reading. 

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has published the new resource Specifying for Green Star Buildings Using NATSPEC.

The 11th Euroslag conference is back with a focus on the transformation of the steel industry and its effects on the slag value chain. Major topics at the conference will include, legal frameworks, best practices, research, and innovation. 

As outlined in a new report by the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI), an 88% cut to heavy industry emissions is possible and would set up key regions for the net-zero transition, says research backed by 18 of Australia’s largest companies. 

Transforming transport systems to achieve net-zero emissions mobility is both a great challenge and one of our most powerful opportunities to achieve positive change. Come along and see how we can all band together and fast-track change.

In collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Facebook's partent company, Meta has developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that optimises concrete mixtures for sustainability and strength. 

In a recent announcement to the public, SmartCrete CRC (SmartCrete) announced their 'delight' in welcoming the centre’s newest CEO. 

How do you decarbonise the most carbon-central industry in Australia? Ask SmartCrete CRC.

Are you smarter than an 8th grader? See why the Australian Steel MIll Services is using local, highschool kids to generate new ideas and applications for slag.

A new grant from The Federal Government has been awarded to BlueScope and its partners that will 'enhance Australia’s manufacturing capability and accelerate the transition to clean energy'. 

One of the ASA's contacts in Germany has just provided a copy of a recent Slag research report that has only just been translated to English!

Bluescope Steelworks in Port Kembla (PKSW) has received ResponsibleSteel (RS) certification, creating a valuable point of difference for the site.

SteelPhalt is a Harsco company that has been recycling and using the slag since 1963. SteelPhalt uses the product to produce asphalt at its plant, roughly 11 km northeast of Sheffield in Rotherham. 

ASA Member, ASMS has recently provided slag to help upgrade Sydney's iconic Airport. Learn more about the unique mix here!

The 5.1 billion dollar Snowy 2.0 project is one of the largest renewable energy projects in Australia that supports the transition to a low-carbon future... and it's using slag to do so!

Three of ASA's members are taking part in a new project led by the University of Wollongong 

In the 2022 financial year, Boral has some big changes coming. From expanding its low-carbon concrete range to new grants and slag projects, Boral will have its plate full.

In efforts to keep ‘on track’ with the tight construction schedule, ASA member InfraBuild was approached to assist with meeting project demands through innovative reinforcing. 

Ecologiq- a Victorian Government program is holding an online seminar next Thursday, September 23 2021, at 10:30 AM (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra time) to support the implementation of the new Recycled First Policy- put in place to promote 'greener infrastructure'. 

ASA Member, ASMS (Australian Steel Mill Services), has provided a substantial amount of slag to be used as road base for the Nowra Bridge project. Find out more about the development here.

The Circular Explorer Catamaran project, developed by One Earth One Ocean and made possible by Holcim promotes the circular economy in ocean conservation. It aims to further research and action towards ocean conservation efforts whilst using new, environmentally friendly technology to clean coastal areas from plastic waste. 

SmartCrete CRC’s CEO, Dr Warren South announced to the public on Thursday last week that he and his team are “pleased to welcome Paintback Limited as a core partner organisation,” as both companies work together to find new ways to repurpose leftover product and incoorporate it into concrete.

On Thursday, Holcim released a statement to the public stating that all market brands are uniting to form a collective front that will actively build progress for people and the planet.

MCi has recently been awarded a large sum from the Australian Government to further develop processes that reduce carbon emissions.