Iron Ore Top Stories

Fortescue says iron ore cars derailed at Western Australia operations

Local media earlier reported that the Fortescue rail line into Port Hedland, Australia’s iron ore export epicentre, remained out of action on Tuesday.

Reuters | January 2, 2024 | 10:53 am

Agnico Eagle invests $17 million for 12% of Canada Nickel

Canada Nickel’s flagship project is the Crawford nickel sulphide deposit…

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 7:02 am

Iron ore price climbs to multi-month high on upbeat Chinese data, expectations of restocking

China's factory activity expanded at a quicker pace in December.

Reuters | January 2, 2024 | 2:00 am

Biden extends EU steel, aluminum tariff exemption for 2 years

The Biden administration wants to continue negotiations on measures to…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 11:09 am

Japan’s JFE takes new tack to tame volatile coking coal prices

Japan's No.2 steelmaker plans to buy more coking coal from…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 9:21 am

CHARTS: Mining stocks gain on tech but remain an afterthought for investors

Apple is worth more than the 100 biggest mining companies, three years of global copper production and all the world's seaborne iron ore.

Frik Els | January 13, 2023 | 12:20 pm

Dalian iron ore hits 17-month high on China demand optimism

Global supply concerns are also boosting iron ore prices.

Reuters | January 13, 2023 | 9:14 am

Australia extends run of trade surpluses on metals exports

Australia has posted monthly trade windfalls since January 2018, underpinned by sales of iron ore and natural gas.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2023 | 10:04 am

Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden

The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent break away from China’s dominance in the sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2023 | 6:03 am

Norwest Energy urges shareholders to reject MinRes’ takeover bid

Norwest said the bid failed to recognize the value of the firm, which has stake in a major gas discovery in West Australia’s Perth Basin.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 4:51 am

Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden

The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2023 | 3:46 am

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy.

Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am