Company: MT
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001243429-25-000017
Chunk: 59

Company: ArcelorMittal
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: 20-F
Chunk 59
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 utilizing low temperature iron electrolysis, a first of its kind industrial scale pilot (which is running according to schedule). In 2024, the Company identified blast furnace decarbonization technologies including top gas recycling and potential CO 2 storage to reach the expected CO 2 decrease. The testing and evaluation with actual BF gases of some carbon capture technologies have been completed at pilot level. In 2024, advanced models to optimize the energy efficiency of the reheating furnaces were industrialized, reducing energy consumption by 5-10% per furnace. Overall, 23 furnaces at 19 different plants are already equipped with this model. Process research and development for Products differentiation: In electrical steels, R&D contributed to the strong progress in reliability and quality at the Company's Saint-Chély (France) electrical steel plant while supporting the new investment in Mardyck (France) Calvert (U.S.). Mining Process Improvement: To assist with the decarbonization of the Group, the Mining segment and Global R&D are investing significantly in the decarbonization of pellets production. By reducing the temperature of pellets curing and changing the specific binders used for the balling, and therefore modifying the pelletizing process, CO 2 emissions from the mining business will be reduced. In addition, Global R&D is de-risking all ArcelorMittal tailings facilities worldwide with the development of its own surveillance platform to monitor in real time the conditions and the impact on planned activities regarding safety. In the digital area, ArcelorMittal invested early and significantly in automation systems, and for decades the Company has been a pioneer in the introduction and use of artificial neural networks. ArcelorMittal is currently fully committed to a total digital transformation and is progressively becoming a data- driven company. In 2024, in addition to various internal awards, Global R&D received an important external recognition in the AI domain from International Data Corporation – Future Enterprises Award (Future of Operations) in North America due to an internally developed AI solution which maximizes throughput at AMNS Calvert's slab yard. The plant sustainably manages the targeted increased volumes as slab yard is no longer a bottleneck. This award comes as a close collaboration with AM Calvert's operations. In 2024, the Company has continued with significant advances aligned with its digital plan and strategy, including the following highlights: • ArcelorMittal patented new AI algorithms and their applications. • The Company's significantly mature AI-based product development platform allows speeding up the development of certain families of products and providing