NeoSmelt Kwinana Green Iron Facility
Sector: Metal • Location: Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia
Source: Mining.com.au
The NeoSmelt project aims to develop a low-emissions iron production facility using an electric smelting furnace technology to replace traditional blast furnace steelmaking. The project involves a $48.8 million front-end engineering design study supported by a $19.8 million government grant. The facility in Kwinana, Western Australia, is planned to be Australia's largest ironmaking electric smelti
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Metal, Government, Steel
- Location
- Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Mining.com.au
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Description | The NeoSmelt project aims to develop a low-emissions iron production facility using an electric smelting furnace technology to replace traditional blast furnace steelmaking. The project involves a $48.8 million front-end engineering design study supported by a $19.8 million government grant. The facility in Kwinana, Western Australia, is planned to be Australia's largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace pilot plant, with operations expected to begin in 2028. |
Original sector | Metals and Mining |
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Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Kwinana |
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Source | Mining.com.au |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Government, Steel |
Article published date | 2025-06-19 |
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