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Iron & Steel Plants in Australia
Australia has 11 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 22nd-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.9% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 10 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are GFG Alliance Ltd (3), Carbon Transition Pathways (2) and Green Steel of WA Pty Ltd (2) — GFG Alliance Ltd alone is named on 27% of them. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Lincoln Minerals South Australia Green Iron Plant, proposed.
11
Iron & Steel Plant in Australia
#22
of 91 countries
1
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Who owns Australia's iron & steel plants
- GFG Alliance Ltd3 27%
- Carbon Transition Pathways2 18%
- Green Steel of WA Pty Ltd2 18%
- Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd2 18%
- BlueScope Steel Ltd1 9%
- Equest Steel Pty Ltd1 9%
- Green Iron Magnetite Project1 9%
- Greensteel Australia Pty Ltd1 9%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
How Australia compares · iron & steel plants by country
- 1. China458
- 19. Ukraine13
- 20. Egypt12
- 21. Thailand12
- 22. Australia11
- 23. Taiwan11
- 24. Kazakhstan10
- 25. Philippines10
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in Australia?
- OverWatts maps 11 iron & steel plants in Australia — 0.9% of the world's mapped total, the 22nd-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in Australia?
- GFG Alliance Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 11 (27%). Next are Carbon Transition Pathways (2), Green Steel of WA Pty Ltd (2) and Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd (2).
- What new iron & steel plants are being built in Australia?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Lincoln Minerals South Australia Green Iron Plant.