Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4, 72.4% Fe), hematite (Fe2O3, 69.9% Fe), goethite (FeO(OH), 62.9% Fe), limonite (FeO(OH)n(H2O), 55% Fe) or siderite (FeCO3, 48.2% Fe). Ores containing very high quantities of hematite or magnetite (greater than about 60% iron) are known as natural ore or direct shipping ore, meaning they can be fed directly into iron-making blast furnaces. Iron ore is the raw material used to make pig iron, which is one of the main raw materials to make steel 98% of the mined iron ore is used to make steel. Item Specification Fe: 57 Min SiO2: 4 Max Al2O3: 5.5 Max Moist: 12 Max P: 0.08 Max S: 0.04 Max +40mm: 5 Max -6mm: 20 Max LOI: 7 About TI: 70 Min AI: 15 Max RI: 60 Min RDI: 25 Max DI: 10 Max
Our High-grade Iron Ore from South Africa is renowned for its exceptional purity and consistent quality, making it an ideal choice for steel production and various industrial applications. Meticulously extracted and processed, our iron ore ensures optimal performance and reliability in every use, meeting the stringent standards of the global market.
* Iron ore is found in nature in the form of rocks, mixed with other elements. By means of various industrial processes incorporating cutting-edge technology, iron ore is processed and then sold to steel companies. The primary use of iron ore (98%) is to make steel. The remaining 2% is used in various other applications, such as: powdered iron for certain types of steels, magnets, auto parts and catalysts. radioactive iron (iron 59) for medicine and as a tracer element in biochemical and metallurgical research 5.5 -6 mm 8 mm 10 mm 12 mm 16 mm 20 mm 25 mm 32 mm 36 mm 40 mm 50 mm
We have a unique iron ore resource footprint with large, high-quality resource bases in South Africa and India. Demand for iron ore globally is largely dependent on the state of the steel industry worldwide and, more specifically, on that of the steel manufacturing sector in China. Brat supplies leading quality lump ore and also produces premium fine ore from the mines of its associate company in Goa, India.