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Steel is more than just a metal; it is the backbone of the modern world. As technology evolves, so does the way we make steel becomes cleaner, faster and smarter than ever before. To meet these requirements, new emerging trends must be introduced. In steelmaking, oxidation of the impurity presents in the hot metal coming from the blast furnace to selectively eliminate them. The steelmaking industry is experiencing a major transformation driven by technological advances and emerging trends that focus on improving efficiency, sustainability and economic adaptability. With the rising global demand for steel, particularly in developing countries, the industry is exploring different routes for reducing greenhouse gas emission, while enhancing production by automation of process and cost-effectiveness by reducing the overall energy consumption in this process. One of the key advancements in recent years is the reduction of total energy consumption by 4 to 5 GJ per ton in steelmaking, bringing it to an average of 19 GJ per ton from 24 GJ per ton. Additionally, efforts are being made to develop green steel with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0 is being adopted for advanced data analytics and is increasingly applied to optimize production, improve quality control, and predict equipment maintenance. In Industry 5.0, human-AI collaboration is being used to automate processes in steel industry is also currently under development. The aim of the present work is to gain an insight into the recent advancement in steel industry and to deeply probe into the emerging techniques to achieve the goal.