Tag: steelmaking

DryFlow Magnetics has secured up to A$48.4 million in grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a commercial demonstration plant in South Australia that will process magnetite iron ore into high-purity iron concentrate for low-emissions steelmaking.

Generation Steel has signed a binding renewable energy agreement with BHP to support the proposed development of its steel mill in Collie, Western Australia, as the company progresses plans for lower-emissions steel production.

Australia could unlock billions of dollars in manufacturing investment by accelerating the development of low-emissions steelmaking, according to a new report from Climate Energy Finance (CEF), which warns that the country’s iron ore export industry faces growing exposure as global steelmakers decarbonise.

Australia's efforts to reduce emissions from steelmaking could receive a boost through a research project led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) aimed at adapting existing blast furnace technology to operate with lower carbon emissions.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, says a world-first trial in India has demonstrated how agricultural waste can partially replace coal in steelmaking, marking a step toward lower-emissions steel production.

Monash University has launched a new national initiative aimed at reducing emissions from steel production with the establishment of the ARC Research Hub for Smart Process Design and Control.

HILT CRC, a research institute based in Adelaide’s city centre, has announced that POSCO Holdings has joined its growing international network, marking what the organisation describes as a significant step in accelerating global collaboration on low-emission steel technologies.

UNSW Sydney researchers are advancing work on cleaner iron and steelmaking technologies in a bid to address one of the manufacturing sector’s largest sources of carbon emissions.

InfraBuild is increasing steelmaking capacity at its Melbourne manufacturing facilities as part of a broader investment program aimed at delivering more sustainable steel.

BlueScope has announced it will lead an international consortium of steelmakers to explore the potential acquisition and development of the Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia.