“We see Australia as the most important country to invest in for us to secure the hydrogen needed for hydrogen steel production,” said Jeong-woo Choi, Posco CEO.
"We plan to increase our investments not only in raw materials for steel production, but also in various areas in Australia, including renewable energy, hydrogen and green steel."
In terms of investment allocation, the company has committed $41.8 billion ($28 billion) to hydrogen production, including renewable energy generation and electrolysis. The other $18 billion (12 billion USD) will go specifically to green steel production.
This green steel investment plan sits alongside investments Posco has already made to develop resources such as iron ore, lithium and nickel in Australia, reportedly worth more than 4 trillion South Korean won ($4.5 billion).
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, who recently met with Posco's CEO in Canberra, said his government will "actively collaborate with Posco Group's environmentally friendly materials businesses for the future".
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