Iron Ore Top Stories

Iron ore price extends gains on China stimulus bets

Regulators were considering a package of measures including further relaxing restrictions for residential purchases.

Reuters | June 5, 2023 | 9:27 am

Iron ore price up on China stimulus hopes

Market commentators continue to speculate about China rolling out additional…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 2, 2023 | 9:24 am

Fortescue Metals appoints Christine Morris as CFO

Most recently, Morris served as the finance chief of Maersk…

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 5:31 pm

Rio Tinto to invest $395 million in Pilbara desalination plant

Construction is expected to start in 2024 and the facility…

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 5:23 pm

Key railway serving South African iron ore exporters reopens

The line is used to haul iron ore and manganese…

Bloomberg News | June 1, 2023 | 8:17 am

BHP to delist from London exchange as unification approved

The company’s dual-listed structure, set to end on Jan. 31, comprised BHP Ltd listed in Sydney and BHP Plc listed in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2022 | 8:15 am

London Metal Exchange shows signs of covid recovery

The covid-19 hit to trading activity appears to have passed with monthly volumes growing again over the second half of the year, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | January 20, 2022 | 7:52 am

Brazil prosecutors order Vale to shore up 18 mining dams after heavy rains

Prosecutors said Vale would have 10 days to present a report informing what action it would take.

Reuters | January 19, 2022 | 1:20 pm

Brazil deluge exposes Vale’s lingering waste risk even as mines restart

Last week’s rains showed tailings remain the Achilles heel of the Rio de Janeiro-based producer.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2022 | 9:48 am

Iron ore price back above $130 as China pledges support

Iron ore led gains among industrial metals as China vows to use more monetary policy tools to spur the economy.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 19, 2022 | 8:05 am

BHP posts 5% jump in second-quarter iron ore output

Iron ore production from Western Australia was 73.9mt in the three months ended December, up from 70.4mt a year ago.

Reuters | January 18, 2022 | 2:41 pm

Iron ore price recovers despite economic weakness in China

Around 50 steelmakers have announced maintenance plans near the coming Lunar New Year holidays.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2022 | 9:04 am

BHP revives appetite for deals with biggest rivals in sights

After sitting dormant for more than a decade, miner is positioning itself for a return to large-scale M&A.

Bloomberg News | January 18, 2022 | 8:02 am

Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays

The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31.

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 1:30 pm

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