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Anglo, Thyssenkrupp to jointly develop new pathways for lower-carbon steel production

Iron-ore operations at Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore.

Iron-ore operations at Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore.

4th November 2022

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

     

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Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with longstanding customer Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG to collaborate on developing new pathways for the decarbonisation of steelmaking.

This follows Anglo’s signing of an MoU with Japan-headquartered Nippon Steel in July to develop solutions for lower-carbon steelmaking and optimise the premium lump ore it produces at Kumba Iron Ore.

As a supplier of high-quality iron-ore to the steelmaking industry, the London- and Johannesburg-listed Anglo is helping to shape a greener future for steel, the backbone of global infrastructure.

In its ‘Climate Change’ report of October 2021, Anglo recognised the steel value chain as being key to Scope 3 emissions reduction.

As the steel sector advances its efforts to transition from traditionally carbon-intensive production methods to cleaner, more sustainable processes, high-quality iron-ore products, such as those supplied by Anglo, are sought-after enablers of low-carbon steel production at scale.

The focus with Thyssenkrupp will be on accelerating the development of high-quality feedstock for lower-carbon steel production, using both conventional blast furnace and direct reduction iron (DRI) steelmaking.

DRI is recognised as being a less carbon intensive method that requires iron-ore of a particularly high quality.

When using green hydrogen as a reducing agent, the DRI process can be made largely carbon dioxide free.

Anglo has developed a close association with green hydrogen, which it plans to generate from electrolysis on its mine sites using renewable energy sources.

With Thyssenkrupp, Anglo is setting out to combine the premium physical and chemical qualities of its minerals with Thyssenkrupp’s innovative technology to drive more sustainable operations.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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