Element Zero featured in Forbes Australia
Element Zero has been profiled by Forbes Australia in an in-depth feature examining the company’s origins, technology and ambitions to transform iron production.
The article, “Green steel, red flags: Inside the battle for the billion-dollar future of iron,” by Mark Whittaker, explores the founding of Element Zero, the development of our electrochemical process for producing green iron, investment from Playground Global and our plans to scale the technology for commercial production.
The feature also examines the broader global race to decarbonise iron and steel production and the potential for Element Zero’s technology to process a wide range of iron ores using renewable electricity.
The article was originally published by Forbes Australia on 12 May 2025.
Read the full article on Forbes Australia.
Update
The Forbes Australia article discusses the legal proceedings between Fortescue and Element Zero that were ongoing at the time of publication.
On 26 November 2025, the Federal Court of Australia made orders by consent dismissing Fortescue’s claims against Element Zero and its co-founders, bringing the proceedings to an end.