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Iron ore is the key component in steel, the most widely used of
all metals. It is used in the construction of buildings and
bridges, in vehicles and many household appliances.
Thembelani Ndzendze training in Exploration Geology at Sishen South, South AfricaIn 2010, global crude steel production returned to above pre-2008 levels, at 1.4 billion tonnes, an increase of 17% on 2009. China, the world’s principal steelmaker, showed year-on-year growth in crude steel production, despite its government initiated cooling-down, power restrictions and destocking through the supply chain.
As 96% of manganese ore is smelted to produce manganese
ferro-alloys which are used in steel alloying applications, the
performance of the manganese alloy industry is a key determinant of
ore demand.
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