slag

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Copper, steel, aluminum and precious metals can be recovered, but rare-earth metals typically fuse with other byproducts in waste called slag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It is a quiet town surrounded by World War One memorials and by the tall coal slag heaps that litter this stretch of northern France.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

Among the many sounds and smells of the steelworks, Steve's most notable memory is the smell of "rotten eggs", which comes from the slag that's formed during the steel-making process.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024

"We found the combination of cement clinker and iron oxide is an excellent steelmaking slag because it foams and it flows well," said Dunant.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

“Too many to remember. Behind the school, on the slag heap, you name it,” he says.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins