Improving Australian iron ore comminution for green steel production

Decarbonisation of the iron ore and steel industry will involve the design of new mineral processing approaches tomake the Australian iron ore amenable to green steel production. Energy-efficient ore crushing for optimal oregrades production is key to the development and economics of green steel.This fellowship project, with embedded industry experts, aims at better understanding the fragmentationmechanics of Pilbara iron ore. It will exploit micro-computed tomography coupled with advanced mechanicaltesting to offer transformative characterisation methods of ore comminution. The project outcomes will helpdevelop new technologies and optimal production paths to realise a higher-grade iron ore needed for adecarbonised steel industry.