Ludwigite oreLudwigite ore serves asAlkali reduction the primary boron mineral resource in China. To address the limitations of conventional processing methods, this study employed microwaveMicrowave energy and molten Na2CO3 for reduction to achieve simultaneous activation and efficient separation of boron and iron from ludwigite oreLudwigite ore. Under the optimal conditions of Na2CO3 addition of 15 wt%, reduction temperatureTemperature of 700 °C, and dwell time of 30 min, the resulting metallized briquettes with iron metallization degree of 90.5% were produced. After milling and subsequent magnetic separation of metallized briquettes, the boron-rich leachate with boron and sodium leachingLeaching percentages of 85.1 and 87.6%, as well as high-quality DRI powder with total iron content of 90.0 wt%, iron metallization degree of 93.9%, and iron recovery percentage of 93.1% were obtained.