Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks
Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building a 600 km rail and port infrastructure.
It’s a sea of red out there on Friday as investors recoil from anything with exposure to the global economy. But steel producers? They can’t get enough of them.
The S&P 500 steel index was up 0.8% in afternoon trading, with AK Steel Holding (AKS) up 3.6%, Nucor Corp. (NUE) up 1.1% and United States Steel Corp. (X) up 1.9%.