Also known as ferrum.
chemXplore tracks 9 projects involving iron, of which 7 are active.
7 produce it and 2 use it as feedstock.
5 new construction and 2 expansion.
2 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: RIFT Development (2), Breakwall Capital LP (1), Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL) (1), Eti Bakır (1), Evonik Industries AG (1), Mesabi Metallics Company LLC (1)
Investors: Invest-NL N.V. (2), PGGM (2), BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij) (1), Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam (1), European Innovation Fund (1), Macquarie Green Investment Group Limited (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 4 of these 7 projects For subscribers
Investment will link a Minnesota iron-ore mine with a new Iowa steel complex using DRI and EAF technology to produce 100% US steel and create thousands of jobs.
EXIM-backed support and major private investment underpin startup of the first US iron ore mine in 50 years, aiming to cut imports, shore up supply chains and create hundreds of jobs.
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.
Moves into Front-End Engineering Design to refine plant design, reduce technical and execution risks, and prepare an engineering package for a Final Investment Decision.
Industry and academia presented projects across industry and mobility: HyLoop+ metrology, hydrogen turbines, a green-hydrogen steelworks, fuel-cell shipping and evolving refuelling infrastructure.
Academic-industry collaboration to develop biosurfactant-based, lower-toxicity chemicals for mining, accelerating market rollout while reducing environmental impact.
Reserved Maasvlakte with Port of Rotterdam to advance commercial-scale Iron Fuel projects; Rotterdam complements Antwerp with infrastructure, logistics and low-carbon hydrogen
World-scale DR-grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, MN, set for Q3 2026 start; $2.5B project on 16,000+ acres, EXIM support, $2B+ equity invested and 800 workers onsite.
Pad‑up replaces 1980s Battery #3A with EnviBAT pressure‑control coke oven, adds MonoClaus and emission‑free tar separation; includes engineering, equipment, site supervision and commissioning
Northern Minnesota DR-grade iron ore mine and pellet plant on 16,000+ acres progressing toward commercial start; $2.5B project, 750+ construction workers onsite, backed by EXIM support.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 4 producers.
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