Story: Iron and steel All images & media From page 1 – Iron – an abundant resource Black-sand beach near Kāwhia Magnetic ironsand Ironsand beaches, western North Island From page 2 – Attempts to extract iron Blast furnace, Taranaki Onekakā ironworks John Cull’s smelting method Electric arc furnace New Zealand Steel mill From page 3 – The steel industry Mining ironsands Inside an iron smelter Oxygen lancing Chemical composition of ironsands From ironsand to steel From page 4 – Steel products Cold-rolled steel Corrugated steel cladding Galvanised steel beams From page 5 – Corrugated iron Trampers’ hut Roofing iron Contemporary cladding Iconic iron
