Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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New Chinese technology may change the economics of smelting worldwide with the use of "flash" steelmaking, which reacts iron ore powders explosively in seconds, compared to hours for conventional blast furnace techniques.

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