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Hmmm, sorry if unconvinced. A few initial thoughts:
1. Submerged lance smelting is not a new idea. It was developed at Mt Isa (of all places) in the 1980s -- 'IsaSmelt'; still widely used.
2. But not for iron. Using it for iron smelting is certainly new, and potentially very significant.
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