Fran Scott explains iron extraction. The main raw material is iron ore and this arrives in the UK by ship in huge quantities from Brazil. Other raw materials include coal and limestone. The coal is ...

The table summarises the extraction methods used for different metals. Although an unreactive metal is found as the metal itself, chemical reactions are often needed to remove other elements that ...

It’s the shape and porosity, not the size, of metal oxide particles that matter for efficiency in electrochemical ironmaking. Iron and its alloys, such as steel and cast iron, dominate the modern ...