Fortescue has marked a significant milestone with the groundbreaking of its $50 million green iron plant at Christmas Creek in the Pilbara. This ambitious project represents a major leap toward establishing a green iron industry in Western Australia, aiming to produce high-purity pig iron using green hydrogen.
The Christmas Creek Green Iron Metal Project is set to revolutionise the industry by producing iron through green hydrogen, a technology that promises to be compatible with steel plants worldwide. The project is on track to deliver green iron metal by the end of 2025, with the goal of validating this technology and laying the groundwork for the future of Australia’s green iron sector.
In tandem with this, the Christmas Creek Renewable Hydrogen Mobility Project is already in operation. This $33.8 million initiative, bolstered by a $2 million grant from the Cook Government’s Renewable Hydrogen Fund, features a hydrogen refuelling hub at Fortescue’s Green Energy Hub. This facility supports a fleet of 10 hydrogen fuel-cell coaches that replace the previous diesel-powered ones used for transporting crew at the mine. These coaches run on renewable hydrogen produced on-site through electrolysis, furthering Fortescue’s goal to decarbonise its mining operations by 2030.
The hydrogen production facility is expected to generate around 195 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually, marking a crucial step in reducing Fortescue’s reliance on diesel and cutting emissions across its operations.
Premier Roger Cook praised the project’s impact, stating, “WA is on its way to becoming a global clean energy powerhouse, and a major producer, user and exporter of green iron. Hydrogen has an important role to play in remote areas like mine sites, helping to create our State’s green iron supply chain, reduce our reliance on diesel and slash emissions on site. Congratulations to Fortescue on their work to decarbonise their operations, which is showing the way for the resources industry right around the world.”
This project underscores Western Australia’s commitment to advancing clean energy technologies and sets a new standard for sustainable mining practices.
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