Crude smelted metal (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

pig iron

(Other definitions for pig iron that I've seen before include "Crude ferrous bars" , "solid metal block" , "Hot metal" , "Metal in rough bars" , "Basic metal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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