How is Steel Produced? | World Coal Association
Iron ore is produced in around 30 countries – in 2017, the largest producers were Australia, Brazil and China. Around 98% of iron ore is used in steelmaking. During the ironmaking process, a blast furnace is fed with the iron ore, coke and small quantities of fluxes (minerals, such as limestone, which are used to collect impurities). Air which is heated to about 1200°C is blown into the ...