Whyalla steelworks blast furnace imminent decision could hit hundreds of jobs

In short:

The Whyalla steelworks' aging blast furnace has been offline since April, but the ABC understands that a decision on its future is imminent.

That would potentially result in the loss of hundreds of jobs at the site, as well as contract jobs and indirect jobs.

What's next?

The SA government says it remains on track to finalise a sale of the site by the end of the year.