GFG Liberty Laverton Steel Mill
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GFG Liberty Laverton Steel Mill, also known as Laverton Steelworks, GFG Liberty Melbourne Steel Mill, InfraBuild Melbourne, Liberty OneSteel Laverton, InfraBuild Laverton, is a steel plant in Laverton, Victoria, Australia that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Laverton, Victoria, Australia:
- Location: Laverton North, Victoria, Australia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -37.831379, 144.788169 (exact)
Background
Infrabuild, a subsidiary of UK-based GFG Alliance group owns the Laverton steel plant.[1][2] Infrabuild operates a scrap-based electric arc furnace at the Laverton plant.[3][4][5]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992[6] | 128 MW Numurkah Solar Farm[7] | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFG Alliance Ltd | 5057811578 | E100001000556 | Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd[8] | 5071167707 | E100001010334 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[8] | rebar, long products, sections, mesh, bar, wire, sheet, coil[8] | building and infrastructure, energy, steel packaging, tools and machinery, transport[8] | 2021[9] | unknown[10] | unknown | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 780[11][12] | 780[11][12] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | 661[13] | –[13] | 661[13] |
| 2022 | 695[13] | –[13] | 695[13] |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown | – |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[14] | Danieli[11] | 780[12][11] | 83.0[15][16] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[17] | 100.00[18] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Gupta's Infrabuild steel doubles profits in Australia". Australian Financial Review. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ↑ Taylor, Brain (29 May, 2023). "InfraBuild seeks Liberty assets in US". Recycling today. Retrieved 31 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Liberty in Australia" (PDF). Liberty GFG. September, 2018. Retrieved 31 Octo0ber, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "LIBERTY Primary Steel Whyalla Steelworks - Liberty". www.libertygfg.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ↑ "Sustainability Report 2021" (PDF). Infrabuild. 2021. Retrieved 31 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LhMKIuU_jGEvku-ZIvmaI7r4fUwRGqW9/view?usp=drive_link.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Victoria's biggest solar farm up and running, powering steelworks and Melbourne tram network". pv magazine Australia. 2019-07-19. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112121007/https://www.infrabuild.com/en-au/our-businesses/about-us/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.infrabuild.com/getattachment/b28437c8-07f2-4988-b96e-2cb9d26ff6f0/00022888-ems-engus-jas-anz.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.infrabuild.com/en-au/search/?q=iso.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240218185244/https://imis.aist.org/AISTPapers/Abstracts_Only_PDF/PR-377-254.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240218185255/https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20141021/pdf/42t1bpwc3mp0rk.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240209185700/https://libertysteelgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Liberty-Steel-Sustainability-Report-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240912173113/https://www.libertygfg.com/media/278821/liberty-in-australia-brochure.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ AIST_EAF_2023
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220111171725/https://www.infrabuild.com/getattachment/5ccbe718-1b8d-451a-a75d-27aff6222a8d/gfg-sustainability-report-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ AIST_EAF_2023
- ↑ AIST_EAF_2023
