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Renewables

Fortescue signs up China steel giant to green metals mission
Australian iron ore giant signs up its biggest customer, China Baowu Steel, to collaborate on making greener metals, including with renewable hydrogen.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 14, 2023

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Hydrogen

Putting green hydrogen plants next to green steelworks would kickstart both industries
Co-locating plants in sun-rich, iron-rich parts of Australia can help overcome the “first mover problem” for green hydrogen. Here’s how it would work.
Changlong Wang, Andrew Feitz, Marcus Haynes, Stuart Walsh & Zhehan Weng

May 29, 2023

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Smart Energy

Why magnetite will be crucial to Australia’s green steel transition
The steel sector’s green transition has shifted the industry’s focus to the emerging high-grade market by further exploring magnetite iron ore.
Soroush Basirate & Simon Nicholas

May 12, 2023

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Renewables

Why Australian iron ore exports may not work with green steelmaking – and how we can fix it
Australia’s major iron ore export won’t be able to supply green steelmakers using one of the leading technologies. What can we do about it?
Tessa Leach & Tyra Horngren

Apr 4, 2023

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Hydrogen

BHP to pilot green smelting furnace using electricity, hydrogen and Pilbara iron ore
BHP partners with Hatch to co-design an electric smelting furnace pilot plant, technology that could slash steelmaking emissions by more than 80%.
Amalyah Hart

Mar 23, 2023

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Smart Energy

German steel giant tech breakthrough to steer industry away from coal
ThyssenKrupp gives green light to plan to replace blast furnaces with low-carbon technology at Germany’s largest steelmaking plant.
Simon Nicholas

Sep 28, 2022

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Coal

Green steel technology is good news for emissions, bad news for Australia’s coal exports
As BHP seeks to open a new metallurgical and thermal coal mine, the long-term outlook for Australian coal exports is looking increasingly clouded.
Simon Nicholas

Aug 15, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Green steelmaking needs urgent advances in technology and mining
Technology to cut steelmaking emissions is in the early stages, but such transitions can accelerate, as shown by wind and solar.
Simon Nicholas & Soroush Basirat

Jul 1, 2022

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Greens pitch $500m ‘green steel bank’ to accelerate coal phase out
The Greens want to decarbonise at least three of Australia’s steelmaking hubs, promising to create a $500m ‘green steel bank’.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 14, 2022

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Hydrogen

Could Australia produce 3,000 per cent renewables? Experts say it might be necessary
A massive ramp up of renewable energy production is key to cutting the costs of decarbonised products, like green steel, aluminium and hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 2, 2021

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Hydrogen

Australia could be badly burnt by global pivot to green steel if it moves too slowly
BloombergNEF says global steel production could be decarbonised by 2050 and Australia’s iron ore and coal producers need to move quickly or become stranded assets.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 1, 2021

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Renewables

Volvo receives “world first” delivery of fossil-free steel for car making
Turning point: Volvo receives delivery of fossil-free steel, marking a significant milestone both for green metals production and auto-industry emissions.
Petra Stock

Aug 24, 2021

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