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Research & Analysis Published 19 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade ↗ View on GOV.UK

Materials Processing Institute: UK primary steelmaking review 2025

A government commissioned report from the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) to assess UK primary steelmaking technology, to inform the UK steel strategy.

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To inform our long-term future strategic approach to primary production, the government, with the support of the UK Steel Council, asked independent experts from MPI to review the viability of primary steelmaking technologies in the UK, including Direct Reduced Iron. The findings of the report are a key consideration in the UK steel strategy.