A pioneering plant at the world's largest alumina refinery in Brazil will try to turn red mud, the aluminium industry's vast waste, into low-carbon iron.
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Key Facts
—The plant. A semi-industrial unit is under construction inside Hydro’s Alunorte refinery in Barcaréna, Pará, with operation planned for July 2026.
—The cost. The developer, New Wave, is investing about R$240m ($46m) in the demonstration plant.
—The output. It is designed to process 50,000 tonnes of residue a year into up to 9,000 tonnes of iron plus 22,000 tonnes of construction co-product.
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