SCMP China·China·Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 03:00 AM
China begins mining iron from tailings, low-grade ore that can meet its demand for decades
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China has launched a world-first industrial-scale facility to extract iron from previously discarded mine tailings and ultra-low-grade ore, turning waste into a valuable resource that can reduce its dependency on overseas supply. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)