POSCO Holdings joins South Korea K-GX project to build steel decarbonization ecosystem around HyREX

PUBT · 2d ago
POSCO Holdings joins South Korea K-GX project to build steel decarbonization ecosystem around HyREX
  • POSCO Holdings joined South Korea’s K-GX strategy, setting out a “Steel GX” plan to build a decarbonized steel ecosystem.
  • HyREX hydrogen-reduction steelmaking positioned as the core technology, with phased development and demonstrations planned.
  • Pohang-led southeastern cluster targeted first, including a 300,000-ton-a-year HyREX demo facility by 2028.
  • Projected regional impact totals KRW 6 trillion, with 14,000 jobs, with annual carbon cuts of 560,000 tons.
  • Expansion to a Gwangyang-centered southwestern cluster planned following validation of the initial model.


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