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Explore Australia's green iron opportunity through new StoryMap
Page last updated: 23 September 2026
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Geoscience Australia has released a new interactive StoryMap bringing together national geoscience and spatial information about Australia's emerging green iron opportunity.
Green iron has the potential to support lower-emissions global steel production while developing new industries and increasing the value of Australia's resources.
A future Australian green iron export industry could also provide trading partners with a pathway to reduce energy demand and emissions from steel production, strengthen supply chain resilience and maintain access to a reliable source of iron feedstock.
The Port River industrial precinct at Port Adelaide where bulk carriers export South Australian iron ore resources.
Green metals are a priority within the Australian Government's Future Made in Australia agenda, reflecting their potential contribution to Australia's economic and net zero transition.
Understanding where and how that opportunity might develop requires consideration of a range of factors – from iron ore resources and renewable energy to infrastructure, transport, water and geography.
The Green Iron StoryMap, developed and delivered through the Digital Atlas of Australia, provides an accessible introduction to these factors and connects users with Geoscience Australia's broader geoscience, spatial data and analytical capability.
Australia hosts the world’s largest share of iron ore resources including hematite and magnetite.
Magnetite ore (Fe 3 O 4 ). Magnetite contains less iron in its raw form, typically around 20–30%. However, because its iron minerals are magnetic, magnetite can be processed using magnetic separation to produce a very high-grade, low-impurity concentrate.