Kumba pins hopes on China’s infrastructure stimulus

First-half production at Kumba's two mines declined 13% to 17.8 million tonnes, largely due to heavy rains.

Reuters | July 26, 2022 | 7:24 am

Voyager Metals calculates $1.6bn after-tax NPV, 43% IRR for Mont Sorcier iron-vanadium project

Over a 21-year mine life, Mont Sorcier's annual production target is set at 5Mt of high-grade, low-impurity iron concentrate grading 65% iron with 0.52% V2O5 per tonne.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2022 | 10:55 am

How and why China is centralizing its billion-tonne iron ore trade

China has embarked on one of the biggest shake-ups of the global iron-ore market in more than a decade.

Bloomberg News | July 25, 2022 | 8:15 am

Iron ore price rises on hopes for China’s rebound in Q3

China will make "great efforts" to consolidate its economic recovery, state media reported.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 25, 2022 | 8:04 am

Steelmaker Voestalpine builds up gas reserve to tackle shortfalls

Voestalpine has built up sufficient gas reserves to safeguard three months of production should there be an emergency hit to supplies.

Reuters | July 24, 2022 | 10:21 am

Ford’s flurry of supply deals gives iron a starring role in EVs

Ford Motor Co.’s new laundry list of battery-metals suppliers reads like a who’s who of the mining world, spanning the globe from Argentine lithium to Indonesian nickel.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2022 | 1:28 pm

Researchers figure out how to accurately detect compounds in rocks

In just one-millionth of a second, it is possible to capture the elements that make up a sample.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

Iron ore price back below $100 on clouded China demand outlook

Risks from lockdowns have prompted the Asian Development Bank to lower its economic growth forecast for China this year to 4.0%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2022 | 10:34 am

Australian iron ore miners cautious on China’s plan to centralize buying

The new company is expected to coordinate procurement of imported iron ore, develop domestic iron ore resources, and oversee development of mines overseas.

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 7:43 am

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