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Rio Tinto and Shougang commission blast furnace carbon capture trial facility
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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Rio Tinto and Shougang Group have commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility integrated into Shougang's blast furnace operations in China, aiming to capture up to 10,000 metric tons of carbon annually and exploring reuse of captured carbon for steelmaking.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial, and 3 sources have reported it between 28 Sep 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.
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You must rethink steel production inputs now that carbon capture trial at Shougang may lower costs and recycle carbon into steelmaking fuel. This opens a route to cheaper, greener steel cheaper for you to supply or innovate around.
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3 sources · first reported 28 Sep 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026
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