The Australian and South Australian Governments are supporting a new project led by Hallett Group which will bolster the state’s green cement industry.
The State Government has announced that it will provide Hallett Group with a $12 million loan as the transport and logistics company advances with its $200 million Green Cement Transformation Project.
The project will repurpose the site of the former Northern Power Station into a ‘beacon’ for low-carbon economic transition – bolstering SA’s cement and concrete supply chain.
It will see the development of two infrastructure hubs at Port Augusta and Port Adelaide where waste by-products from Port Augusta’s Northern Power station ash dam and the Nyrstar Port Pirie smelter will be able to be repurposed into green cement.
The new approach will use fly ash from the Port Augusta legacy dam and the Nyrstar Port Pirie slag pile as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the production of green cement.
Once operational, the project is expected to stimulate additional economic activities on the Upper Spencer Gulf such as carbon dioxide reuse, synthetic fuels, mineral recovery and potential green lime manufacturing.
The Federal Government has also contributed a $20 million grant to the project through the Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
Premier of SA, Peter Malinauskas, visited Hallett Group’s Port Augusta site last week to announce the State Government’s loan.
He stated that Hallett Group’s Green Cement Transformation Project will turn the region into a “national hub” for the green cement industry.
“Coupled with green iron and steel in Whyalla, and critical metals in Port Pirie, this project is paving the way for huge opportunities for the Upper Spencer Gulf and South Australia,” Malinauskas said.
“It will help SA meet its booming demand for building products used in homes, businesses and industry, while providing sovereign capability and supply chain resilience.
“SA is building – and the state needs to produce the materials to keep up the pace. This project will help realise that ambition, while reaffirming the Upper Spencer Gulf’s long-term prospects as a hub for energy and industry.”
Hallett Group CEO, Kane Salisbury, extended his gratitude to both government departments for their support.
“Hallett Group are grateful to both State and Federal Governments for their support of our Green Cement Transformation project,” he said.
“The loan announced by Premier Malinauskas today will ensure that Hallett accelerates the delivery of this large-scale project to meet the rapidly growing demand for low carbon cement materials for the SA mining and construction industries.
“Hallett have worked diligently for 10 years to develop solutions to challenging problems, and we are delighted to now implement world leading technology that provides a great product for our customers and great outcomes for our community and the environment.
“As a proud, independent SA owned and operated business, we are incredibly excited to be building this facility in Port Augusta, and we are deeply committed to the success of the Upper Spencer Gulf region and our great state.”
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