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How does the iron ore get mined and transported to the steel mill?
The iron ore around here gets strip mined, loaded into rail cars, taken to the dock where it is loaded onto iron ore ships, and transported to the steel mills via the Great Lakes.
Is iron ore transported by boat?
It can be, if access to waterways is inexpensive.
What does a haulage contractor do?
A haulage contractor transports goods by either road or rail for a company. A haulage contractor would transport coal, iron, ore, waste, and supplies. All of these items would be transported horizontally.
Why is iron ore shipped?
To turn iron ore into iron requires a fuel and a flux, frequently coal and limestone. It usually costs less money to ship the iron ore than it does the coal and the limestone, especially if those two are close together. So shipping costs are the reason.
Why are the Iscor factories built where they are in South Africa?
close to coal for power, mines for iron ore and rail infrastructure for transport
What is the ore of iron?
iron ore
What is an unrefined mineral?
iron ore iron ore
Is iron and iron ore the same?
no they are not the same because iron is a metal that is obtained from its ore called iron ore
What is the ore of iron called as?
Iron ore.
How is iron ore transported?
privately owned train, and it carries up to 25, 000 tonnes at a time which weighs 250 cars at a time
Difference between iron ore fines and iron ore pellets?
Iron Ore fines are Iron Ore that have been crushed to under 10mm. Iron Ore pellets are Iron Ore fines that have been concentrated and bonded together to form small balls, or pellets.
What is the metal ore from which you obtain iron?
iron ore.
