COLERAINE, Minn. — The University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) is set to deliver a major new technological capability to the Iron Range with a pilot-scale Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Simulator in Coleraine. The globally unique research platform will give domestic iron ore producers and steelmakers advanced testing capabilities to optimize iron formulations and de-risk major industrial investments.
Developed with foundational support from the Minnesota State Legislature, key backing from the state through the Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (DIRRR), federal investment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and direct input from major steel industry leaders, the facility equips Minnesota to lead the evolution of domestic industrial manufacturing.
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