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#steelmaking — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. "A series of e-mails between the head of the #AlbertaEnergyRegulator, a #coal-mining company and the Energy Minister’s office about a mine application has raised questions about the independence of the province’s energy watchdog.

    "At the heart of the e-mails is an application for an underground mine for #steelmaking coal near Grande Cache, about 430 kilometres west of Edmonton. The project is Mine 14 by Summit Coal Inc., a subsidiary of Valory Resources Inc.."

    #GovernmentCapture #AER
    crowsnestheadwaters.ca/p/globe

  2. "The method involves injecting finely ground iron ore powder into an extremely hot furnace, triggering an “explosive chemical reaction”.
    The result is a stream of high-purity iron that can be directly used for casting or “one-step #steelmaking”.

    Known as #FlashIronmaking, the method “can complete the ironmaking process in just three to six seconds, compared to the five to six hours required by traditional blast furnaces”."

    scmp.com/news/china/science/ar