Carneiro: Boston Metal critical metals process cuts carbon footprint by 90%
Tadeu Carneiro · Boston Metal’s path to carbon-free steel · Nov 7, 2025 · at 18:32
Boston Metal CEO Tadeu Carneiro discusses the environmental performance of the company's slag valorization technology compared to legacy metal extraction methods.
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“Ah, it is at the same time that, that we will have a carbon footprint that at one 10th of the incumbents today.”
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