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A Vast Clean Energy Source May Be Hiding Beneath Australia's Red Soil

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24 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Researchers at Edith Cowan University have identified a potentially vast source of naturally occurring hydrogen beneath Western Australia's Pilbara region using magnetite from iron ore deposits, which can generate hydrogen gas when reacting with hot water. This discovery could transform Australia's energy supply and position it as a major exporter of clean hydrogen energy.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You can explore new clean hydrogen production methods using Australia's iron ore regions. This opens pathways for energy startups to pioneer natural hydrogen extraction technologies ahead of traditional green hydrogen methods.

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