Iron Is Still The King Of Metals When discussing manufacturing innovation, the attention tends to be concentrated on high tech (robotics, 3D printing) or on rare metals and materials, like tungsten, ...

The new iron making method, developed by Chinese researchers, is both faster and more cost-effective, while also benefiting ...

However, in 1709, a man called Abraham Darby finally succeeded in smelting iron using coke (see list of terms below) as fuel, and he bought all his workers beer, in celebration of his discovery.