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South Korea hydrogen DRI plant

announced

Asia Pacific, South Korea

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Process Route

DRI

Timeline

Announced2023
Operating2030

Capacity (ttpa)

DRI

4,000

Iron Units

DRI
unknown DRI (1)announced
3,000 ttpawiki
DRI
unknown DRI (2)announced
1,000 ttpawiki

Steel Products

HBI

Ownership

Parent unknown [100.0%]

Country Context

South Korea crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.

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Plant data sourced from the Global Iron & Steel Tracker (March 2026), Global Energy Monitor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Production data: USGS Minerals Yearbook — Raw Steel: World Production by Country or Locality (2019 edition; 2022 and 2023 early release tables). U.S. Geological Survey, public domain. EAF/BOF splits: USGS Minerals Yearbook (2023 estimates).