Ironmaking & steelmaking projects

Explore our extensive involvement in ironmaking and steelmaking projects, where we've provided a wide range of services to support the development, optimization, and management of steel production facilities.

Austeel

We conducted due diligence studies, provided technical assistance, and offered project management services for the Austeel Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. This ambitious project aimed to produce close to 4 Mtpa of steel products from a coastal magnetite ore deposit, with steelmaking facilities proposed at Newcastle, New South Wales.

HIsmelt

Our team prepared studies for specialty and stainless steel production in Western Australia, leveraging the region’s abundant iron and nickel ore resources to explore innovative steelmaking processes.

Jindal Vijayanagar Steel

We provided assistance in the start-up of a new 3 Mtpa iron pelletising plant in India, collaborating with Kvaerner E&C to design and supply the plant, demonstrating our commitment to supporting global steel production initiatives.

OneSteel

Our involvement with OneSteel included detailed engineering, project and construction management, and commissioning of a replacement dustcatcher unit for the No. 2 blast furnace at OneSteel Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia. Additionally, we developed alternative slag granulation solutions, including novel dry granulation technology, for application at OneSteel’s blast furnace in Whyalla, Australia.

SASE

We conducted an evaluation of the commercial application of the AusIron® direct smelting technology for pig iron production, providing project management services and technical assistance for the start-up and operation of its commercial-scale ironmaking demonstration plant in Whyalla, South Australia.

Vorskla Steel

Our team conducted initial evaluations and provided project management and technical assistance for a new greenfield steel slab production project incorporating the Midrex Direct Reduction® ironmaking technology in Ukraine, demonstrating our global expertise in steelmaking technologies.

Other Projects

Our portfolio includes investigations into various ironmaking options for different clients, including magnetite deposits in South Africa, iron sands in Indonesia, and hematite fines in South Africa. We’ve also conducted evaluations of coal types in blast furnace operations and analyzed the impact of iron ore qualities on blast furnace operations, leading to the development of the OREX value-in-use model for feasibility studies.