and there's growing demand for iron-derived products. Traditionally, blast furnaces transform iron ore into purified elemental metal, but the process requires a lot of energy and emits air pollution.

A blast furnace is a large, vertical structure where iron ore, coke, and limestone are continuously fed from the top, and molten iron and slag are extracted from the bottom. The process involves ...

and there’s growing demand for iron-derived products. Traditionally, blast furnaces transform iron ore into purified elemental metal, but the process requires a lot of energy and emits air pollution.

British Steel's blast furnaces are set to continue running with a delivery ... Virgin steel-making involves iron being extracted from its original source to be purified and treated to make all types ...

The UK government has taken control of British Steel's plant in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, to prevent it from closing.

Steel is one of the most important materials in the world, from construction to transportation, it's essential in shaping our ...

The government passed an emergency law to take control of British Steel amid accusations that its Chinese-owner Jingye was planning to switch the furnaces off. Beijing has accused the government of ...

On the other hand, steelmaking is one of the world’s largest sources of carbon emissions, primarily due to the traditional process of extracting iron from ore using coal-fired blast furnaces.