BHP, Rio Tinto partner with major steelmaker on decarbonisation efforts

Australia’s leading iron ore producers – BHP and Rio Tinto ­– have partnered with BlueScope to accelerate the decarbonisation of steelmaking by agreeing to jointly investigate the development of the country’s first ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. Under a framework agreement, the companies will consolidate the work each party has completed to date, leveraging both miners’ deep knowledge…

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