84 IRON ORE1 USGS Mineral Resources Program
Iron ore reserves for Brazil and India have been revised based on new information from those countries. Mine production Reserves7. 2012 2013. e. ... The only source of primary iron is iron ore, used directly as lump ore or converted to briquettes, concentrates, pellets, iron nuggets, DRI, or sinter. At some blast furnace operations, ferrous ...