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GreenSteel Australia New South Wales

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DRI–EAF route · Wollongong, Asia Pacific, Australia

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GreenSteel Australia New South Wales follows the DRI–EAF route: iron ore is reduced in the solid state to direct reduced iron by direct reduction, then melted into steel in an electric arc furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of about 5.0 million tonnes per year. Its main products are rebar, coil, hbi.

Process Route

DRIEAF

Timeline

Construction2025
Operating2026

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

5,000

EAF

5,000

DRI

1,200

Iron Units

DRI
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1,200 ttpahydrogen · in-useDanieliwiki

Steel Units

EAF
unknown EAF (1)announced
2,500 ttpaDanieliwiki
EAF
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2,500 ttpaDanieliwiki

Inputs & Energy

Power Renewable energy

Steel Products

rebar, coil, HBI

Ownership

Owner Greensteel Australia Pty Ltd

Parent Greensteel Australia Pty Ltd [100.0%]

Workforce 1,500 employees

Country Context

Australia 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).