Iron ore has no real value unless it is smelted, so the “best way to conserve iron ore” is to leave it in the ground until it is needed for conversion into iron and steel. read more
Conservation of Iron Ore I have for many years been impressed with the steady depletion of our iron ore supply. It is staggering to learn that our once supposed ample supply of rich ores can hardly outlast the generation now appearing, leaving only the leaner ores for the later years of the century. read more
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