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Scientists advance a greener way to produce iron: Process could help cut carbon emissions in the steel industry

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 ...

BHP dumped plans for processing plant that would cut global emissions by 1.7 million tonnes a year

Internal BHP documents reveal how the mining giant planned to set up an iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara to cut carbon emissions before backing away from it entirely.
C&EN

Iron Refining Process Named Chemical Landmark

The expansion of railroads and manufacturing during the late-19th century sparked strong demand for materials such as iron. However, early processes for refining crude iron ore were labor- and ...
Duluth News Tribune

Minntac will ramp up production, recall some employees sooner than expected

U.S. Steel's Minntac iron ore mine and pellet processing plant in Mountain Iron will ramp up production sooner than expected after the COVID-19-induced slump in steel demand curbed pellet production ...
Business Wire

Sierra Metals to Invest US$28 Million for an Iron Ore Processing Plant Expected to Produce Approximately 500,000 Tonnes Per Year of Magnetite Concentrate at the Bolivar Mine ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX: SMT) (BVL: SMT) (NYSE AMERICAN: SMTS) (“Sierra Metals” or “the Company”) today announces that its Board of Directors has approved the investment by ...