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BHP has confirmed that producing green steel in Western Australia remains several years away, despite the Premier’s recent suggestion that locally made green steel could be used as early as next year. Green steel — created by drastically reducing carbon emissions in the production process — is seen as an important step towards a renewable future, but it is not yet being produced in WA.
On Sunday, the Premier told the State Labor Conference that low-carbon steel could be produced and used in north-west WA by next year, with his government planning to seek suppliers to provide local green steel for major projects such as new hospital developments. However, today he clarified that his definition of “green steel” referred to recycled scrap metal from construction and decommissioned industrial projects, rather than newly produced low-carbon steel.
Industry leaders remain sceptical, saying the technology required to produce genuine green steel locally does not yet exist. BHP and other companies are still investigating whether Pilbara iron ore can be used to make low-carbon iron, but this process is not expected to begin for at least another two years. Critics have urged the Premier to “put up or shut up”, while he maintains that the government must drive the transition to secure future jobs and industries for WA — warning that if it does not, countries such as China will do it themselves.
Source: 9News Perth — Season 2025, Episode 314 (at 6:17 mark) — 9Now