Steel is one of the most important materials, ubiquitous in our daily lives. The World Steel Association reported that global crude steel production was 1,885 million tons in 2024 1. The steady ...

The process of ironmaking has relied for centuries on iron ore, an impure form of iron oxide, slowly being reduced to iron by carbon monoxide in a furnace. Whether that furnace is the charcoal fire of ...

A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a groundbreaking nature-based solution to tackle global soil pollution—a crisis threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human ...

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 ...

A possible shortfall in iron ore supply could become China's next commodity problem, joining a squeeze on oil and nickel ...

The metals that form the foundation of modern society also cause a number of problems. Separating the metals we want from other minerals is often energy-intensive and can leave behind large volumes of ...