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"Australia is at the forefront of efforts to turn steelmaking green.
Earlier this year Australian iron ore producers Rio Tinto teamed up with
Australian steelmaker BlueScope to develop “near-zero emission-intensity”
pathways for making steel from Pilbara iron ore.
Renewable electricity and hydrogen would replace coking coal.
Iron ore miner Fortescue and a company started by two former Fortescue
executives are developing plans to make low-emissions iron using competing
technologies.
But Australia, the world’s biggest iron ore exporter, won’t have the field to
itself.
Africa, a continent with boundless high-quality iron ore, is poised to become
one of the world’s biggest producers of low-emissions steel, rivalling China.
Africa is blessed with sun, wind, iron ore of the necessary quality, and
(importantly) a domestic demand for steel set to grow ten-fold."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
