Archaeologists have discovered iron objects at six sites in Tamil Nadu, dating back to 2,953–3,345 BCE, or between 5,000 to 5,400 years old. This suggests that the process of extracting, smelting, ...

An accurate mixture of metals for alloy, a division of work between the extracting furnace and the smelting furnace, the replacement of the pottery base furnace by the clay furnace, the appearance ...

He added: “Phasing out blast furnaces isn’t the only solution — we must also consider electric smelting furnace technology and hydrogen fuel as alternatives.” NIT director Professor Arvind ...

Kwinana Industrial Area, south of Perth, Australia. The pilot plant aims to prove Pilbara iron-ore can be used to produce lower-carbon emissions molten iron using direct reduced iron (DRI)-ESF ...

New evidence reveals that Tamil Nadu may have skipped the Copper Age, directly advancing to iron smelting. Archaeological findings challenge traditional history, suggesting an early Iron Age ...

Remains of an iron smelting furnace at the Kodumanal site Early iron came in two forms - meteoritic and smelted. Smelted iron, extracted from ore, marked the true beginning of iron technology with ...

A model of a wind-powered furnace newly set up in the Martin Wickramasinghe museum in Koggala brings to life an ancient iron smelting industry. By Renuka Sadanandan, Pix by M.A. Pushpa Kumara ...

Blast Furnaces in Minecraft offer faster smelting of ores and metal tools, doubling the speed of regular furnaces. They ...