BlueScope, BHP, and Rio Tinto have chosen the Kwinana Industrial Area near Perth, Australia, to establish the country's largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace pilot plant. This initiative, named NeoSmelt, aims to innovate the steelmaking industry by showcasing new technologies that can utilize Pilbara iron ore without traditional blast furnaces, thus reducing carbon emissions significantly. The collaboration includes Woodside Energy to provide energy solutions for the project, with plans to eventually transition to hydrogen for lower carbon emissions. The project, supported by the Western Australian Government with a A$75 million contribution, is set to start feasibility studies in 2025 and commence operations by 2028. Stakeholders from BlueScope, BHP, Rio Tinto, and Woodside Energy expressed enthusiasm for the project's potential to revolutionize low-emissions steel production. This project signifies a major advancement in Australia's mining and steel industries and is expected to have a positive impact on global sustainability efforts in industrial practices.