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Rio Tinto trials BioIron technology to future proof Pilbara iron ore

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : June 5, 2024 - 10:41

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Mining giant Rio Tinto will spend more than $200 million to test a product it claims would almost completely remove carbon dioxide emissions from the manufacture of steel from its iron ore. The company will set up a research and development centre in Perth's south, but the challenge will be producing it on an industrial scale and keeping the costs affordable.