Rio Tinto to expand near-zero-emissions 'BioIron' testing after successful trial

Rio Tinto is considering ramping up capacity at its “BioIron” pilot project in Germany - which produces metallic iron for steelmaking by using biomass as a reductant - after achieving positive test results, the miner said on Wednesday November 23.

In what could be a significant development in the shift to “green steel,” the BioIron process minimizes the emissions associated with the conventional iron ore reduction route by using raw biomass...

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Norman Fong

November 23, 2022

11:08 GMT

Singapore