BHP and Rio Tinto Lead Low-Carbon Iron Innovation in WA

BHP and Rio Tinto on the NeoSmelt project. This venture aims to develop a low-carbon iron pilot plant in Western Australia's Kwinana industrial hub, utilizing renewable power and direct reduced iron technology in an electric smelting furnace to produce molten iron. The facility is projected to have an annual output of 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes, marking a significant step towards reducing the steel industry's greenhouse gas emissions, which currently account for approximately 8% of global carbon emissions. Reuters

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