The company behind the Whyalla steelworks signs a $485 million deal that could end the use of coal in making steel in Whyalla.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleLiberty Steel has signed a contract aimed at ending the role of coal in steel production in Whyalla.The furnace could reduce Whyalla steelworks' carbon emissions by 90 per cent by 2025The $485 million deal with international equipment company Danieli for the construction of a new electric arc furnace will replace the old coke oven and blast furnace.
"This will put Whyalla firmly on the map, not only decarbonising Australia's steel industry but also feeding the world with green iron, decarbonising steel supply chains all over the world," he said. SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said if the electric furnace could be powered by renewable energy, it would allow Whyalla to produce iron and steel without any carbon emissions.
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