Iron ore facts Natural Resources Canada
Uses. The primary use of iron ore (98%) is to make steel. The remaining 2% is used in various other applications, such as: powdered ironfor certain types of steels, magnets, auto parts and catalysts; radioactive iron (iron 59)for medicine and as a tracer element in biochemical and metallurgical research; iron bluein paints, ink, plastics, cosmetics (, eye shadow), artist