Though it’s unlikely that Whyalla’s steelworks will be fully operational by June, experts working on restarting the blast furnace have reached an important milestone, extracting molten metal from a normal taphole for the first time since March. Though it’s unlikely that Whyalla’s steelworks will be fully operational by June, experts working on restarting the blast furnace have reached an important milestone, extracting molten metal from a normal taphole for the first time since March. Steel, Work Latest business news