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Iron Ore

Critical for steel in infrastructure needed for the energy transition

Why iron ore is critical

As the world moves towards a lower carbon future, iron ore will be even more essential for the steel used in the infrastructure needed for the energy transition. Steel is used in everything from construction to transportation and even the manufacturing of household appliances.
1.6tIt takes around 1.6 tons of iron ore to produce one ton of steel.
11xThe world uses 11 times more iron (in the form of steel) than all other metals put together.
3-5%Iron makes up close to 5% of the Earth’s crust.

“Because mining operations contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, BHP has committed to a solar and battery agreement to partly power our port facilities at Port Hedland.”

Learn more about our solar and battery agreement with APA.

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Steps we are taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our production of iron ore

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First large-scale Port Hedland solar battery hybrid project.

BHP expects to halve emissions from the generation of electricity used to power its WA Iron Ore port facilities in Port Hedland by the end of 2024, following the signing of a large-scale renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Alinta Energy.
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BHP's first electric excavator operational at Yandi.

BHP has taken another important step on our operational decarbonisation journey with the first electric excavator in BHP’s fleet now operational at our Yandi iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Port Hedland at a glance.

Port Hedland is one of the largest iron ore loading ports in the world and the largest in Australia. Port Hedland is one of three major iron ore ports in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Find out more about iron ore in detail here

Copper is also critical to the energy transition.

Find out more about copper’s critical role in the technology and infrastructure needed for the energy transition.

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