The Land and Environment Court in Östersund has granted GreenIron an environmental permit for its production site in Sandviken, Sweden. The positive decision from the Court was rendered on March 28, and the permit has now gained legal force. GreenIron is commencing construction and assembly work for its production site in Sandviken Industrial Park.

The production site, expected to be operational after the summer, is GreenIron’s first full-scale production site. The environmental permit enables GreenIron to process 30,000 tpy of input material, resulting in a reduction of approximately 42,000 tpy of CO₂ emissions compared to traditional fossil-based metal production.

GreenIron has a clear goal of minimizing CO₂ emissions with a focus on recycling and circularity for the mining and metal industries. With its technology, the company can produce iron and other metals using H₂. The process is entirely CO₂-free, with water as the only byproduct.

“This announcement is very welcome. Fantastic teamwork has enabled us to now accelerate the construction of our first production site. When we start production in Sandviken this year, it marks an important milestone in the transition of the hard to abate mining and metal industries that has significant emissions,” said Edward Murray, CEO at GreenIron.

The environmental permit means that GreenIron has the right to establish and operate a facility for recycling and production of iron and other metals within the municipality of Sandviken.

“We have had good collaboration with authorities, local residents, and other stakeholders. With all permits now secured after a 7-month process,” said Ulrika Molander, COO at GreenIron.