EC 231-096-4
Also known as ferrum.
chemXplore tracks 14 projects involving iron, of which 12 are active.
12 produce it and 2 use it as feedstock.
Of the active ones, 8 new construction, 3 expansion and 1 revamp / retrofit.
5 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
Projects target low‑carbon iron feedstock, a 5 GW European solar cell and module factory, and biogenic CO₂-to-e‑methane systems, advancing to industrial-scale deployment.
Operational testing starts to validate extraction of all 17 REEs and phosphorus from iron‑ore residual streams; SEK 800m demo plant completed; permits progressing.
Industry investment and policy support sustain demonstrations across blast‑furnace retrofits, DRI–ESF, and electrochemical routes while economics and infrastructure shape deployment timing.
Revision enables phased hydrogen ramp-up and planning certainty; new hydrogen tender to start soon. 2.5 Mt/y direct reduction plant aims to avoid up to 3.5 Mt CO2 annually.
HyREX demo (300,000 t/yr by 2028) in Pohang; TIMUP public‑private plan; targets KRW 6 trillion, 14,000 jobs and 560,000 t/yr CO2 reduction in the Southeastern cluster.
Public tours show energy-from-waste operations, lamp recycling, bottom-ash recovery and a landfill viewpoint across themed routes with music and family activities.
Targets adjusted EBITDA ≥€1.2bn, an 11% margin and positive free cash flow; expects >€800m EBITDA uplift from self‑help measures and has implemented major restructuring steps.
MoU to evaluate low‑carbon ironmaking technologies, skills and local capabilities to develop Gadchiroli as a green steel manufacturing hub.
Expansion at Mazidagi will convert leach residue into iron and slag using rotary kiln pellets and a 30 MVA DRI smelting furnace to cut waste and recover value.
Six-week partial refurbishment of Europe’s largest blast furnace begins Aug 30; cooling, refractory and auxiliary systems serviced; occasional night-time noise possible.
plants
The 3 with the most plants, of 4 producers.
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