Time

Agenda Item

Noon

Opening Remarks — Angelo Manenti

Appoint Minute-Taker— Angelo Manenti

Antitrust Guidelines— Angelo Manenti

Membership and Attendance — Angelo Manenti

Review Previous Minutes — Angelo Manenti

AIST Staff Announcements — Madison Dehel

Presentation of Committee Awards – DRI Best Paper Award

“Benefits of Ammonia for Direct Reduction of Iron Ores”

Robert Millner, Gernot Polke, Oday Daghagheleh

Review Mission Statement

Vote to approve or amend mission statement

To focus on the emerging market and technological trends for the production, handling, and use of direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI) products as well as present and future alternative iron production technology

Discuss nominations for Board of Director Level Awards—Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations

Develop committee objectives for next year

DRI & HBI: Logistics, Production & Utilization – A Practical Training Seminar – Zane Voss

Meetings & Locations
Fall 2026: International virtual meeting, 16 September 2026
Technical Topics: 3 presentations from locations outside the US, topics TBD

Potential Future Locations
Electra – Boulder, CO
Hertha Metals – Houston, TX
US Steel Keetac – Duluth, MO

Annual Virtual Meeting & International Webinar

Annual Virtual Committee Meeting: To strengthen international member engagement, it is proposed that the committee establish one virtual meeting each year. This annual session will provide international members with a dedicated opportunity to attend and actively participate in discussions related to committee matters.

Purpose and Scope of the Virtual Meeting and International Webinar: The annual virtual meeting will focus exclusively on topics and issues relevant to global membership. U.S.-specific agenda items will be excluded to ensure the discussion reflects international priorities, perspectives, and challenges. This approach is intended to promote inclusivity and encourage broader participation in committee deliberations.

Presentation and Webinar Guidelines: As part of the annual virtual meeting, presentations will be delivered, prior to the DRITC meeting, exclusively by companies based outside the United States. This guideline ensures that the content highlights international expertise and diverse viewpoints related to DRI technology, further supporting the meeting’s international focus.

Elect New Officers

Chair—  Angelo Manenti, Metal Consulting LLC

Vice Chair— Lisa Young, Cleveland Cliffs 

Papers Chair— Chris Pistorius, Carnegie Mellon University

Education Chair— Zane Voss, CIX Inc

Roundup Chair – Richard Elliot, Hatch

Young Professional Chairs — Judy Park & Rafaela Viera Rapalo, Carnegie Mellon University  

Decarb Liaison – 

Chris Pistorius to present Chair Plaque to Angelo Manenti for his year of service to the committee

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair Angelo Manenti

Next Meeting

16 September 2026
International virtual meeting

Closing Remarks— Angelo Manenti 

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn