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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Michael Parris

Feds call for Hunter input on green steel, aluminium plans

Piles of aluminium ingots at the Tomago smelter. File picture

The federal government will open public consultation on its green metals policy on Friday after releasing a discussion paper which says regions like the Hunter can share in industries worth up to $122 billion a year by 2040.

The consultation paper on clean energy-powered iron, steel, alumina and aluminium production says Australia's abundant solar, wind and mineral resources give it a competitive advantage over other countries.

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