Building on the success of previous ICSCI conferences – which attracted strong attendance, high-quality international speakers, and excellent feedback – NewIRON 2027 will again bring together academic and industry leaders to share insights and advance sustainable ironmaking, with particular relevance to Australian conditions.
Hosted by the BHP Centre for Sustainable Steelmaking Research (SSR) at the University of Newcastle, and drawing on Newcastle’s long history of iron and steelmaking research, the conference aims to facilitate collaboration, identify future research opportunities, and explore the challenges and opportunities facing the steel industry as it transitions towards near-zero carbon emissions.
• Modified blast furnace
• DRI-ESF process route
• Direct reduced iron
• Emerging technologies
• Raw material requirement for low-carbon blast furnace operations and DRI production
• Sintering, pelletising, briquetting
• Fundamental studies, kinetics of reduction, smelting, gasification, etc.
• Auxiliary reductants
• Electrolysis processes
• Hydrogen and electricity utilisation
• Biomass utilisation and supply chain
• Regional Specific Developments
• New cokemaking technologies
• Impact of renewable additives on coke quality
• Stamp charging technology
• Coke quality requirements in low-carbon blast furnace
• Carbon capture and utilisation
• Utilisation of iron and steelmaking slags
Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
Call for Abstracts | 1 June 2026 |
Abstract Deadline | 30 September 2026 |
Registrations Open | 1 September 2026 |
Notification of Speaker Acceptance | 30 November 2026 |
Registration Deadline | 31 January 2027 |
Welcome Function | 14 March 2027 |
Conference Day 1 | 15 March 2027 |
Gala Dinner | 15 March 2027 |
Conference Day 2 | 16 March 2027 |
Industry Tour | 17 March 2027 |
Pictured left: The team at the University of Newcastle who support the event with event Co-Leads A/Prof Tom Honeyands and Dr Arash Tahmasebi in the centre back.
