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 ...

Iron ore sintering is a vital thermal process that transforms fine particles into porous, mechanically robust agglomerates, intended to enhance the performance of blast furnaces. The process is ...

A year-old company said it plans to build a demonstration plant near Coleraine showcasing its ability to produce lump and sinter ores from piles of hematite left behind decades ago by former mines.

Researchers at The University of Queensland in Australia have developed a new type of sinter that could accelerate the iron and steelmaking industry’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Sinter is the ...

A federal bankruptcy judge has authorized the sale of another former Magnetation/ERP Iron Ore property to Prairie River Minerals, the scram-mining company hoping to process hematite left behind by ...