Event

Webinar—The technological path to Australian green iron

Hydrogen-based DRI and electric smelting can work with Australian ore types to produce green iron at scale. With the right support, technology is no barrier to Australia's green iron opportunity.

Webinar presented on 11 June, 2025

In the second session of the three-part series on A Green Iron Plan for Australia: Securing Prosperity in a Decarbonising World, The Superpower Institute's Technical Lead for Green Iron, Chris McMahen, explores the technologies required to produce low-emissions iron suited to Australian conditions.

This webinar series is dedicated to unpacking TSI’s latest report: 'A Green Iron Plan for Australia: Securing Prosperity in a Decarbonising World' – a blueprint for how Australia can lead in the production and export of low-emissions iron, supporting a reduction in global emissions while helping industrial economies decarbonise without sacrificing growth or energy security.

Chris McMahen

Technical Lead for Green Iron

Chris McMahen is an iron ore industry executive with extensive experience in green iron and steel technology development and marketing. Most recently GM of Technical Marketing at FMG and Director of Marketing at BSL.

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