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1. Rise of mini-mills
Before analysing the mini-plant concept in more detail, it is necessary to :
appreciate their importance on a global scale;
analyze the main reasons for this expansion.
1.1 Worldwide trends
An initial assessment of the global boom in mini-mills can be gained from the evolution of the electric arc furnace worldwide (table 1 and figure 1 ). However, equating the boom in mini-mills with the growth of the electric arc furnace worldwide needs to be qualified, as electric steel mills actually fall into two...
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