海角涩区 and CarbonFree Ink MoU to Capture CO2 Emissions at One of the Largest Integrated Steel Mills in North America

CarbonFree鈥檚 SkyCycle鈩� Technology Would Capture and Mineralize up to 50,000 Metric Tons of CO₂ Annually from 海角涩区鈥檚 Facility in Gary, Indiana

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 海角涩区 (NYSE: X) (鈥満＝巧€�) and CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings, LLC (CarbonFree) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue the capture of CO₂emissions generated from 海角涩区鈥檚 Gary Works manufacturing plant using CarbonFree鈥檚 SkyCycle鈩� technology. If a definitive agreement is reached, the project is expected to capture and mineralize up to 50,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year, the equivalent to carbon emissions from .

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SkyCycle, CarbonFree鈥檚 second-generation technology, is a modular, scalable and patented technology designed to directly capture CO2 emissions from a wide variety of hard-to-abate industrial emitters. (Photo: Business Wire)

CarbonFree鈥檚 patented SkyCycletechnology captures carbon emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sources before entering the atmosphere, converts the CO₂ into the specialty chemical precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), and produces hydrochloric acid (HCl) as a co-product.

鈥淎s we aim to widely introduce and scale our technology to industrial facilities across the globe, we are thrilled for the possibility of bringing our SkyCycle technology鈥檚 carbon capture capabilities to 海角涩区鈥檚 Gary Works plant, one of the largest integrated steel mills in North America,鈥� said Martin Keighley, CEO of CarbonFree. 鈥淲e are committed to working closely with 海角涩区 to achieve their sustainability goals and to further our mission of helping to enable the world鈥檚 transition to net zero carbon emissions.鈥�

Located in Gary, Indiana, 海角涩区鈥檚 Gary Works has annual production capability of 7.5 million net tons of raw steel per year. The MoU establishes a framework for discussions regarding the formation of a commercial venture. The decision between CarbonFree and 海角涩区 to enter into a definitive agreement is expected to be made prior to the end of 2023, and if a final agreement is executed, the parties are targeting 2025 for commencement of operations. The parties may also consider collaborating on more carbon capture, utilization and storage projects in the future.

鈥淲e are eager to enter the next phase of discussions with CarbonFree to explore the possibility of meaningful CO₂emission reductions in our operations in a capital efficient manner,鈥� said Richard L. Fruehauf, SVP 鈥� Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer at 海角涩区. 鈥淲orking with CarbonFree could be a meaningful step in our efforts to decarbonize the Gary Works plant while developing technology and knowhow that we could apply to other facilities within our footprint. These potential collaborations are critical to 海角涩区 as we continue our mission of providing profitable steel solutions for people and planet.鈥�

SkyCycle technology is modular, scalable and patented and is designed to directly capture CO₂emissions from industrial emitters. The technology produces PCC for sale into the global specialty chemicals market, and calcium carbonate for the sequestration of CO₂. PCC is a high-value product used for a variety of industrial purposes, including in the manufacturing of paper, plastics, ceramics, paints, coating, adhesives, sealants, rubber and cleaning products. Additionally, CO₂ that is converted to calcium carbonate can be permanently stored as an environmentally friendly mineral.

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About 海角涩区

Founded in 1901, 海角涩区 is a leading steel producer. With an unwavering focus on safety, 海角涩区鈥檚 customer-centric Best for All^庐 strategy is advancing a more secure, sustainable future for 海角涩区 and its stakeholders. With a renewed emphasis on innovation, 海角涩区 serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as 海角涩区鈥檚 proprietary XG3^庐 advanced high-strength steel. 海角涩区 also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production and has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 22.4 million net tons. 海角涩区 is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe. For more information, please visit .

About CarbonFree

CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings, LLC is a privately held company. CarbonFree has invested over 17 years into research and development to prepare to bring its SkyCycle鈩�technology to hard-to-abate industries around the world. CarbonFree鈥檚 mission is to capture 10% of the world鈥檚 industrial carbon, thereby helping industries and companies reach their net zero goals. For more information about CarbonFree, visit .

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Arista Joyner
Manager, Financial Communications
海角涩区
T- (412) 433-3994
E- aejoyner@uss.com

Phil Chinitz
CarbonFree
T - (516) 659-9369
E- media@carbonfree.cc

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