The blast furnace remains the cornerstone of high‐volume ironmaking, utilising complex thermal and chemical reactions to reduce iron oxides into molten iron. Contemporary operations place increasing ...

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana aims to process its iron ore locally by 2027 for steel production to boost economic growth, a government document seen by Semafor Africa shows. It is part of a continent-wide push ...

WABUSH, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Government of Canada awarded C$18.1 million from its Low Carbon Economy Fund to Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) to support the decarbonization of ...

As pressure mounts on the global mining industry to secure raw materials while reducing environmental harm, a once-overlooked ...

Brazilian mining company Vale has announced plans to stop using water in iron ore processing at its Carajas complex in northern Brazil by 2027, according to a report by Reuters. This initiative is ...

University of Oregon chemists are bringing a greener way to make iron metal for steel production closer to reality, a step towards cleaning up an industry that's one of the biggest contributors to ...

The metallurgical processing of iron ore pellets is a critical element of modern steel production, serving as an essential intermediary between raw iron-bearing materials and the final steel product.

June 4 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (RIO.AX), opens new tab, (RIO.L), opens new tab will spend $143 million to develop a research and development facility in Western Australia to assess the effectiveness of ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hertha Metals today announced it has validated a significant technology breakthrough in modern steelmaking: a single-step process that is cheaper, more energy efficient, and ...

Knowing about the different types of iron ore is useful for investors interested in the space. Iron, a key material in steel and other applications, is most often found in hematite and magnetite ores, ...

Guinea targets 7 million tons of alumina capacity by 2030, ending raw ore exports Simandou developers committed to build local steel mill, pellet plants, mines minister says Guinea seeks hydro, solar, ...