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POSCO and Electra Sign Joint Development Agreement and Investment to Scale Clean Iron Production
The collaboration will focus on testing and qualifying the technologies needed for commercial production of Electra’s high-purity, clean ironBOULDER, Colo., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Electra, a clean iron technology company, announced a joint development agreement (JDA) with POSCO, a leading global steel manufacturer, to scale clean iron production technologies. Along with the JDA, Electra also announced an investment from POSCO Investment, the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm
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