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19/01/22
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Originally posted by inkblot:
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Direct reduced iron ( DRI) needs high grade iron ore ( magnetite.). DRI plants can use natural gas (20% emissions of blast furnaces that process lower grade iron ore) or hydrogen (even greener process). Higher grade iron ores produce less slag ( impurities) and require less coke for processing into crude steel, resulting in lower coal consumption and lower emissions. FMG "s Iron Bridge contains 716 million tonnes of magnetite grading 67% iron. I think they intend to mix this with their lower quality iron to make higher grade concentrates. This involves crushing ores to fine powders and mixing low and high grades to get higher about 63.% concentrate. But blast furnace cannot process fine powder concentrates so concentrated powdered ore needs to be pelletised . All this needs construction of costly plant ( ask FMG what it costs to build such a plant). Sortekap SODD001 has more than 85% of 80% magnetite with other interesting stuff like 2% chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite. 80% Magnetite is absolutely perfect for DRI processing plants to produce green steel. Can this be the wild card for Conico? Is this the company maker hole??? Waiting for assays with anticipating.
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Meant to say: Sortekap SODD001 has more than 85 METRES of 80% (and up to 90%) magnetite containing other interesting stuff etc.