German luxury vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has signed an agreement with German-Namibian company HyIron to explore industrial-scale green iron production in Namibia for use in its vehicle manufacturing operations. The agreement will assess the feasibility of expanding production at HyIron’s Oshivela plant near Arandis in the Erongo region. 🚙 The agreement follows a successful pilot project involving HyIron and mining company Anglo American, which produced iron using green hydrogen instead of coal. The iron was subsequently processed into a demonstration component for the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS. HyIron’s Oshivela facility has an annual production capacity of 15,000 tonnes, with long-term expansion plans targeting up to two million tonnes.   submitted by   /u/namibpulse [link]   [comments]