PGS Geraldton Green Iron Plant

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PGS Geraldton Green Iron Plant, also known as Progressive Green Solutions, is a steel plant in Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.

Location

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  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -28.70725, 114.900163 (approximate)

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Start date Power source Iron ore source Coal source
2025[1] 2030[2] 2.6GW wind/solar[3] Karara Iron Ore Mine (P100000128058)[4][5] unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Progressive Green Solutions JV [100.0%] 5083639175 [100.0%] E100002017302 [100.0%] Progressive Green Solutions JV [100%][6] 5083639175 E100002017302 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
crude[7] HBI, pellets[7] unknown unknown unknown DRI

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 10000[2] 10000[2]

Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Pellets
30000[2]

Unit Details

Table 6: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) announced[2] 2025[1] 2030[2] SMS Group Midrex[3][3] shaft furnace[3] 2500[2]
unknown DRI (2) announced[2] 2025[1] 2032[2] SMS Group Midrex[3][3] shaft furnace[3] 7500[2]

Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details

Unit name Current or initial reductant Gas reductant Current or initial hydrogen reductant color
unknown DRI (1) gas[7] hydrogen[7] green[7]
unknown DRI (2) gas[7] hydrogen[7] green[7]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://discoveryalert.com.au/news/australia-launches-636m-green-iron-fund-for-sustainable-future-2025/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20251015230835/https://pgsjv.com.au/. Archived from the original on 2025-10-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20251017204650/https://research.csiro.au/hyresource/mid-west-green-iron-project/. Archived from the original on 2025-10-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://www.kararamining.com.au/mining/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://www.gem.wiki/Karara_Mine. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://pgsjv.com.au/projects/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://www.thyssenkrupp-nucera.com/pgs-selects-thyssenkrupp-nucera-as-preferred-supplier-for-1-4-gw-electrolyzer-for-flagship-green-iron-project-in-australia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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