MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has proven the effectiveness of its low-carbon iron-making process using ores from its mines in Australia in a small-scale pilot plant in Germany, and ...

A new iron making technology developed in China is set to significantly impact the global steel industry. Developed after more than 10 years of research, this method injects finely ground iron ore ...

(RTTNews) - Rio Tinto Plc. said it plans to develop a larger-scale pilot plant for low-carbon iron-making, after a small-scale pilot plant in Germany proved effectiveness of its low-carbon iron-making ...

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new iron-making technology that can complete smelting in as little as three ...

EUGENE, Ore. — In a potential breakthrough for one of the world's most carbon-intensive industries, researchers at the University of Oregon have developed a cleaner method for producing iron, an ...

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Diversified miner Rio Tinto this week said that it has proven the effectiveness of its low-carbon iron-making process using ores from its mines in Australia in a small-scale ...

US companies are, arguably, at the forefront. Steelmaking in the US is already greener than in many countries, thanks to the popularity of electric arc furnaces there. These furnaces use electricity, ...

Kobe Steel Ltd. has announced what it calls the world’s first commercial plant using the ITmk3 Process successfully began production of iron nuggets in the U.S. on Jan. 12. The process was developed ...

Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining companies, announced restructuring at its Labrador City mine. (John Gaudi/CBC)As ...