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Smelting

Smelting is the process of removing pure metal from its ore by heating the oxidized ore in the presence of a reducing agent such as carbon (coke) and a fluxing agent such as limestone to remove the accompanying rock gangue as slag. The smelting of haematite is shown on the iron page.



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