Iron ore price slides on Chinese regulatory crackdown worries

The Chinese state planner has issued several warnings against hoarding and speculation in recent weeks.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:27 am

BHP Group seeks delay to Brazil dam court case

BHP's lawyers said the 2024 trial should be delayed to allow Vale to participate.

Reuters | March 29, 2023 | 7:33 am

Vale to pay $56 million over dam safety claims — SEC

US securities regulators sued Vale SA last year.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 5:14 pm

Fortescue delays first production at Iron Bridge project again

In January, the company said the project was set to begin production at the end of the March quarter.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 4:52 pm

BHP to trial carbon capture with Chinese steel firm HBIS

Project will develop and test technologies that can be integrated into steel production processes to cut CO2 emissions.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 5:30 am

ThyssenKrupp CEO defends steel spin-off ahead of board meeting

Martina Merz has defended efforts to spin off the German company's steel business ahead of a board meeting next week.

Reuters | March 25, 2023 | 7:21 pm

Column: China’s current iron ore strength may be as good as it gets for 2023

The risks to the bullish drivers of the spot iron ore price are rising as the market starts to question the nature and strength of China's economic recovery.

Reuters | March 24, 2023 | 9:18 am

China Minmetals chairman sees broad scope to co-operate with Rio Tinto

Weng Zuliang expressed hope for both sides to promote and deepen pragmatic cooperation in iron ore trading.

Reuters | March 24, 2023 | 7:37 am

Next-gen explosives for mining, military developed

Researchers have developed high explosives that won't detonate unless activated by being filled with an inert fluid.

Staff Writer | March 23, 2023 | 5:05 am

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