India's Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has urged the government to reconsider the proposal for mandatory beneficiation of low-grade iron ore, saying it is economically and technically unviable.
Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel has raised 190mn ($189mn) in a financing round, for its initiative to decarbonise steel production by around 95pc using renewable hydrogen.
Several presenters pointed to new markets opening up for magnesium metal usage in lightweight die casting for EVs, battery housing and, further down the line, in the batteries themselves.