# Greensteel Australia to build $500M gas-free steel mill in Newcastle

Greensteel Australia has selected Mayfield, Newcastle, for a $500 million gas-free steel mill, Australia's first new steel mill in over 30 years. It will produce 600,000 tonnes of finished steel annually and employ around 200 workers, with production expected to begin in early 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-01-01
- Where: Mayfield, Newcastle, Australia
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 600,000 tonnes of finished steel per year
- Products: finished steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Greensteel Australia](https://endata.com/companies/29091.md)

## Sources

- [swikblog.com](https://swikblog.com/australia-first-gas-free-steel-mill-newcastle/), 2018-01-01: "Newcastle is set to regain a major role in Australian steelmaking after Greensteel Australia selected Mayfield for the nation’s first gas-free steel mill."

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