• 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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