24/05/2026
Whyalla could become one of Australia’s most important industrial decarbonisation projects.
The AFR yesterday highlighted growing interest in the Whyalla steelworks and the role emerging low-emissions technologies could play in the future of Australian steelmaking.
As referenced in the article, Hazer is working with M Resources on the potential deployment of Hazer’s methane pyrolysis technology at Whyalla — producing low-emissions hydrogen and graphite from natural gas.
Full article: https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/coal-billionaire-takes-private-jet-to-whyalla-for-steel-talks-20260522-p5zzq2
Matt Latimore’s M Resources is teaming up with ASX-listed hydrogen-tech group Hazer in a move to acquire the steelworks and its associated iron ore deposits.