Iron ore and DRI – An old and new conference topic
Existing pellet plant capacity, led by China at over 200Mt/y, is focused on BF grades, but growth will come from the DR sector, led by growth of the DRIEAF route in the MENA region as well as growth in India and the shale gas revolution in the USA. The role of DR grade ore in the global iron ore market is shown in Figs 1 2. In summary: