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Policy & Planning

Administrators call time on Whyalla Steelworks’ coal furnace “delusion,” hundreds of jobs to go
Administrators of Whyalla Steelworks abandon efforts to reboot the plant’s coal-fired blast furnace, wiping out more than 500 jobs and adding fresh difficulty to the planned sale of the industrial giant.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2026

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Commentary

Green iron is Australia’s largest opportunity for future economic prosperity. Green steel is the way in
Australia has a time-critical opportunity to position itself in low and zero-emissions steel industry, secure manufacturing and build a future made in Australia.
Matt Pollard

Jul 30, 2026

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Commentary

The coal baron who could transform steel and methane together
Matt Latimore’s M Resources has pitched an innovative approach to “teal steel” production that could help solve the company’s coal mine methane challenge.
Christopher Wright

Jun 23, 2026

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Commentary

The end of Australia’s iron ore boom, and the rise of green steel
Shifting just 20% of Australia’s iron ore exports to green steel products could potentially increase annual export revenues by tens of billions of dollars.
Michael Barnard

Jun 2, 2025

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Coal

Australia must decarbonise to stay relevant in the global steel supply chain: BNEF
Despite its rich endowment of iron ore resources, Australia must act early and decisively to secure its place in the global race towards green iron and low-carbon steel.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 6, 2024

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Commentary

Australia has huge global green iron potential, but if we blink we’ll miss it
As Brazil, the Middle East and Africa position themselves to lead the green iron race, Australia is at a fork in the road.
Scott Hamilton & Joanna Kay

May 3, 2024

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Sun Cable co-founder urges “big bets” on solar and battery recycling, and green exports
Two-thirds of opportunities in the green economy are yet to grab investor attention, the co-founder of Sun Cable says.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 4, 2024

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Renewables

Iron ore giants’ green steel collaboration leaves carbon capture even further behind
Rio Tinto, BHP and BlueScope collaboration on making iron ore suitable for processes that don’t use coal, it’s becoming even clearer carbon capture and storage will not play a meaningful role in steel decarbonisation.
Simon Nicholas

Feb 13, 2024

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Renewables

Iron ore giants join forces on electric smelter for green steel
BHP, Rio Tinto and BlueScope are scoping locations in Australia for a pilot plant to make low-carbon steel using cleaner technology.
Marion Rae

Feb 9, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Green steel: Gupta and Bluescope share $200m in grants to cut emissions
The first critical industrial funding via the PRF shows how hard greening steel will be.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 31, 2024

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Renewables

“No green power, no project:” Can Australia compete on green steel?
Proximity to renewable energy sources is shaping a new paradigm in the steel sector. What does this mean for Australia?
Soroush Basirat

Jan 10, 2024

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Renewables

WA charts global green steel opportunity with renewables and iron ore
Report highlights potential for Western Australia use its abundant renewables to become a major player in the world’s rapidly growing green steel supply chain.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 20, 2023

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