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Vale reports DRI briquette success

Brazilian iron ore miner Vale has successfully tested a new type of iron ore briquette that it said emits about 80% less CO2 compared to legacy pellets in steel manufacture.

 Vale's iron ore briquettes stockpile

Vale's iron ore briquettes stockpile

Vale said the direct reduction iron (DRI) solution removes almost half of emissions -  Studies show that for every ton of steel produced in the blast furnace, two tons of CO2 are emitted, while in direct...

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