Steelmaking ensures iron ore retains strong industrial base

​Iron ore is essential to steelmaking and steel is one of the most commonly used materials in transportation, construction, renewable energy and household appliances. Check out the infographic we found on Mining Iron Ore for Steelmaking.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc illustrates our everyday encounters with steel and what happens after it leaves the mining operation and enters industry.

Infographic: Mining Iron Ore for Steelmaking

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Steel is made from iron, which occurs in nature in combination with other elements. According tothe United Geological Survey, “Iron ore is the source of primary iron for the world’s iron and steel industries. It is therefore essential for the production of steel, which in turn is essential to maintain a strong industrial base.  Almost all (98%) iron ore is used in steelmaking.”

There are more than 3,500 different grades of steel with many different physical, chemical, and environmental properties.

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Mining jobs are available despite tough global business conditions and steel is still the most useful metal, being used 20 times more than all other metals combined, according to the Federal Government's fact sheet on Australia's mineral resources and mines.