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Increasingly sophisticated ferrous castings are essential inputs to the automotive, engineering, energy and transport industries.<br> </p><p><a href="ore-based-metallics.html">Ore-based metallics</a> with their consistent quality and low level of impurities are value-adding ferrous raw material inputs for production of iron and steel and ferrous castings.<br> </p><p>We hope that you will find all the information that you need about ore-based metallics on our website, but if you can't find what you are looking for, please <a href="contact-us.html">contact us</a>. </p>  </div> </div> </main> <div id="home-news"> <div class="row expanded small-up-1 medium-up-3 large-up-3"> <div class="column column-block"> <div class="row"> <h3><a href=new-whitepaper-optimum-eaf-feedstock-selection-for-decarburization.html>New whitepaper: Optimum EAF feedstock selection for decarburization</a></h3> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-6 large-push-6 columns"><a href=new-whitepaper-optimum-eaf-feedstock-selection-for-decarburization.html><img src="assets/images/news/WP8 (1).png" alt="New whitepaper: Optimum EAF feedstock selection for decarburization" /></a> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-6 large-pull-6 columns"> <p>Follow up to IIMA whitepaper 2 now out</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column column-block"> <div class="row"> <h3><a href=鈥媍hris-barrington-awarded-iima-fellowship.html>鈥婥hris Barrington awarded IIMA Fellowship</a></h3> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-6 large-push-6 columns"><a href=鈥媍hris-barrington-awarded-iima-fellowship.html><img src="assets/images/news/ChrisFellowNews.png" alt="鈥婥hris Barrington awarded IIMA Fellowship" /></a> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-6 large-pull-6 columns"> <p>Tribute paid to Chris's outstanding contribution to the association and wider industry</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column column-block"> <div class="row"> <h3><a href=iima-whitepaper-on-hydrogen-in-iron-and-steelmaking.html>New Decarbonisation Whitepapers and Updates</a></h3> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-6 large-push-6 columns"><a href=iima-whitepaper-on-hydrogen-in-iron-and-steelmaking.html><img src="assets/images/news/New-Decarb_WPs_Aug24.png" alt="New Decarbonisation Whitepapers and Updates" /></a> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-6 large-pull-6 columns"> <p>Hydrogen in Iron & Steelmaking and Pig Iron</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section id="footertopper"> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-6 large-6 columns">   </div> <div class="small-12 medium-6 large-3 columns">   </div> <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-3 columns">  </div> </div> </section>  <footer>  <div class="row hide-for-print"> <div class="columns small-12 medium-6 large-7"> <h4>International Iron Metallics Association</h4> <p>The IIMA is dedicated to those involved in the ore-based metallics value chain - raw material supply, production and transformation, trading and distribution, transportation and logistics, technology and equipment. Its members account for more than 80% of production and international trade in ore-based metallics.<br><br> Ore-based metallics - merchant pig iron (MPI), direct reduced iron (DRI), hot briquetted iron (HBI), granulated pig iron (GPI) - are value-adding feedstock materials for the iron & steel and ferrous casting industries and IIMA has as its principal objective their promotion through product and market support, innovation, education and regulatory support.</p> </div> <div class="columns hide-for-small hide-for-medium large-1">   </div> <div class="columns small-6 medium-3 large-2"> <ul class="menu vertical"><li class="first"><a href="contact-us.html" title="Contact Us" >Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="news-and-events.html" title="News & Events" >News & Events</a></li> <li><a href="become-a-member.html" title="Join Us" >Join Us</a></li> <li><a href="about-us.html" title="About IIMA" >About IIMA</a></li> <li class="last"><a href="site-search.html" title="Search" >Search</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="columns small-6 medium-3 large-3"> <ul class="menu vertical"><li class="first"><a href="disclaimer.html" title="Disclaimer" >Disclaimer</a></li> <li><a href="assets/files/Public-Area/Membership/IIMAArticlesofAssociationJuly2021Final.pdf" title="Articles of Association" target="_blank">Articles of Association</a></li> <li><a href="code-of-conduct.html" title="Code of Conduct" >Code of Conduct</a></li> <li><a href="privacy.html" title="Privacy" >Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="acknowledgements.html" title="Acknowledgements" >Acknowledgements</a></li> <li class="last"><a href="sitemap.html" title="Sitemap" >Sitemap</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  </footer>  <div class="row hide-for-print">  <div class="small-12 medium-9 large-9 columns" id="credits"> <p>漏 2021 International Iron Metallics Association | powered by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bluespark.co.uk" title="blue spark web design sevenoaks kent">blue spark</a>*</p> </div>  <div class="small-12 medium-3 large-3 columns hide-for-print" id="social"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/21228763" title="linkedin" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i></a>  </div> </div>  <script src="dist/bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="dist/bower_components/what-input/dist/what-input.min.js"></script> <script src="dist/bower_components/foundation-sites/dist/js/foundation.min.js"></script> <script src="dist/js/app-min.js"></script> <script src="dist/bower_components/foundation-sites/dist/js/plugins/foundation.dropdown.js"></script>  <script> $('[data-open-details]').click(function (e) { e.preventDefault(); $(this).next().toggleClass('is-active'); $(this).toggleClass('is-active'); }); </script>   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/cookieconsent2/3.0.3/cookieconsent.min.css" /> <script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/cookieconsent2/3.0.3/cookieconsent.min.js"></script> <script> window.addEventListener("load", function(){ window.cookieconsent.initialise({ "palette": { "popup": { "background": "#efefef", "text": "#404040" }, "button": { "background": "#669933" } }, "content": { "href": "http://www.metallics.org/privacy.html" } })}); </script> </body> </html>

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