Hardie Pacific is actively working to introduce carbon mineralisation to the southern hemisphere. Our Australian company, Carbozorb, has permit locations in New South Wales, while our New Zealand company, Weora, has permits spanning much of the country. As the CO2 naturally reacts with MgO rich rocks, the process is recognised as being permanently stored.
We collaborate with researchers from universities and industries that emit CO2 and other harmful gases, such as fluorine. Together, we aim to prevent the release of these gases into the atmosphere and instead store them securely and permanently mineralised.
Ultramafic rocks produce natural hydrogen (H2) when metamorphosed in the presence of water, a process called serpentinisation. Although natural hydrogen exploration is still in its infancy, seeps are known to occur around the world, including within Weora and Carbozorb’s licence areas. One of the world’s largest seeps, is at Poison Bay, Fiordland, New Zealand.
It is unlikely that hydrogen will be found in pressurised stagnant reservoirs, as with traditional methane deposits, instead, natural hydrogen occurs more often as slow flowing accumulations. Hydrogen gas is being continually generated from the serpentisation of the ultramafic rocks and it flows along the natural fractures within the rock mass. We are investigating the economic potential for natural hydrogen across the licence portfolio’s and whether engineered systems for in situ carbon mineralisation could commercially produce hydrogen, which when captured can be used for power generation, industry, motor vehicles and others.
We operate at the intersection of geology, long‑term stewardship, and rising global demand — developing the mineral and energy foundations that will support future supply for industries reliant on advanced materials, permanent‑magnet technologies, emerging energy systems, and low‑carbon pathways.
As governments and industries prioritise secure and transparent supply chains, new producers with strong geological foundations and strategic alignment are becoming increasingly important. Hardie Pacific’s regional footprint, combined with favourable geology and rising demand from advanced industries, positions its assets within a broader global shift toward resilient, future-focused supply.