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Ironmaking Process: From Iron Ore Preparation to Hot Metal Production

Ironmaking Process: From Iron Ore Preparation to Hot Metal Production

The ironmaking process converts iron ore into liquid iron, called hot metal, by removing oxygen from the ore at very high temperatures. In most steel plants, this happens in a blast furnace, where iron ore, coke, and limestone are heated with hot air. The resulting hot metal, at about 1,500°C, goes on to the steelmaking shop.

Chromium Mining and Ore Beneficiation: Processing Methods, Technologies and Applications in Stainless Steel Production

Chromium Mining and Ore Beneficiation: Processing Methods, Technologies and Applications in Stainless Steel Production

Chromium doesn't get much credit outside of industrial circles, but without it, your kitchen sink, surgical tools, and the body panels on half the vehicles around you wouldn't exist in their current form. Chromium ore - mined as chromite - is the raw material behind nearly all the world's stainless steel, and the way it's mined and processed has a....

Copper Ore Mining and Processing: Extraction, Concentration, Technologies and Industrial Applications

Copper Ore Mining and Processing: Extraction, Concentration, Technologies and Industrial Applications

Copper has been powering human civilization for thousands of years, and today it sits at the center of the global shift toward electrification, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing. From the wiring in your home to the motors in electric vehicles, almost nothing modern runs without copper. But before copper reaches a factory floor, it goes through a long and technically....

From Iron Ore Deposit to Steel Mill: Extraction, Beneficiation and Concentrate Production

From Iron Ore Deposit to Steel Mill: Extraction, Beneficiation and Concentrate Production

Steel touches almost everything we build, drive, or live inside - and it all starts with a rock pulled out of the ground. Iron ore mining and iron ore processing form the backbone of the global steel industry, feeding the blast furnaces and electric arc furnaces that turn raw ore into the beams, rails, cars, and appliances that shape modern....

Mining in the Steel Industry: Iron Ore, Mineral Processing, Technologies and Applications

Mining in the Steel Industry: Iron Ore, Mineral Processing, Technologies and Applications

Steel touches almost everything we build, drive, or live in — bridges, cars, appliances, skyscrapers. But before any of that steel takes shape, it starts as rock pulled out of the ground. Mining in the steel industry is the foundation of the entire value chain, and without it, modern manufacturing simply wouldn't exist. In this article, we'll break down how....

Essar-Backed Mesabi Metallics to Invest $18 Billion in Integrated U.S. Steel Development

Essar-backed Mesabi Metallics plans to invest $18 billion to develop a fully integrated American steel business, connecting its iron ore mine and pell...

Nucor to Invest $59 Million to Expand Steel Grating Production at Indiana Facility

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) plans to invest $59 million to expand its Vulcraft Indiana manufacturing facility in St. Joe, Indiana. The investment wi...

U.S. Steel to Invest $475 Million to Expand Heat-Treatment Capacity at Fairfield Tubular Operations

U. S. Steel’s Board of Directors has approved full funding of approximately $475 million to install a new state-of-the-art Quench & Tempering (Q&T) li...

Alcoa Invests $65 Million to Expand Recycled Aluminium Production Capacity in Norway

Alcoa Corporation has announced a $65 million investment to expand foundry production capabilities at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway, enabling the incl...

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Alexy Metals Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Compan...

Alexy Metals, a Northeast Ohio manufacturer specializing in brazing alloys, precision p...

Tata Steel develops fire-resistant structural steel for safer, more resilient buildin...

Tata Steel has developed a hot-rolled, fire-resistant E350 structural steel designed to...

Major milestone as first tanks arrive for Port Talbot’s new Pickle Line

The first sections of the new Pickle Line tanks have been delivered to the steelworks,...

Rio Tinto and RevoCast partner to expand low-carbon aluminium billet supply in North...

Rio Tinto and RevoCast Aluminum Billets Ltd. have entered into a long-term agreement to...

American Tungsten and Antimony Produces Antimony Ingot at Del Sol Refinery Demonstrat...

American Tungsten & Antimony Limited (ASX: AT4; OTCQB: ATALF) has demonstrated its...

EGA to pilot technology upgrades at Al Taweelah, further improving productivity and e...

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates o...

ALUMINIUM 2026: Hydro invests to strengthen resilience across the aluminium value chain

Hydro will be present at the ALUMINIUM 2026 trade fair in Düsseldorf from October 6 to 8....

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Jindal Stainless and Indian Oil renew lubricants partnership for five years

Jindal Stainless, India’s leading stainless steel manufacturer, and Indian Oil Corporation...

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EGA announces first Guinean bauxite shipment under renewed agreement on way to UAE

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outs...

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EGA and Gulftainer sign agreement to expand aluminium exports from UAE’s East Coast

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outs...

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Is Steel Truly Replaceable

Abhishek Anand

Director of Operations and Board Secretary

Kresta Earth Resources Limited

“Steel remains the backbone of modern infrastructure not because alternatives don’t exist, but because no other material yet matches its reliability, versatility, and lifecycle predictability under real-world engineering conditions.”

The Science Behind Steel Cans:

Renato Silveria

Sealant Supplier

WAKOL

The Science Behind Steel Cans: Innovations in Coatings and Sealants for Food, Paints, and Aerosols

Carlos Alberto Augusto

Carlos Alberto Augusto

C-Level executive

The future of steel packaging is both sustainable and digital—where green hydrogen, eco-friendly coatings, and smart manufacturing converge to deliver not just lower emissions, but a truly circular value chain.

From Legacy to Intelligence: How Digital Discipline Can Redefine Steel’s Future

Fabio Mori

digital executive

Telefónica Brasil

Steel’s future lies in disciplined intelligence - where trusted data, resilient architecture, and AI converge to turn legacy strength into sustainable speed.

Bhupinder Singh

Bhupinder Singh

Chief Executive Officer

Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd.

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