Blast furnace supply

I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "foreign money" , "Metal-bearing rock or mineral" , "Deposit of mine" , "Mineral or metal source" , "Solid rock containing metal" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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