Modernising Agreements and Transition to Renewables
Positioning Pilbara ores in a green steel world
Working with customers to decarbonise
the blast furnace mostly capped at
~20-30% emission reduction
Options to more cost effectively
beneficiate Pilbara ores are being
developed
Working on new processing routes to
crack the code for Pilbara ores
Two examples shown - both early
stage development but showing
promise
Steel making process routes to move to 'net neutral'
Pilbara Pathway 1: Low-carbon research project
Raw materials
Ironmaking
Steelmaking
Iron Ore
Green
Iron
Process
Electric
Furnace
Pig
Iron
Basic Oxygen
Furnace
Sustainable
Biomass
Pilbara Pathway 2: H₂ Hot Briquetted Iron + melter
Raw materials
Direct Reduction Ironmaking
Electric Arc
Furnace
Steelmaking
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Iron Ore
Shaft Furnace
Hot
Briquetted
Iron
Electrical
Melter
Basic Oxygen
Furnace
H₂
Hydrogen
Fluidised Bed
Electric Arc
Furnace
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