Iron Ore Top Stories

Cleveland-Cliffs forecasts for Q2 headline earnings ‘multiple times higher’

The Ohio-based company is North America’s largest flat-rolled steel producer and controls a vast network of mines and shipping lanes on the Great Lakes carrying iron ore.

Henry Lazenby | April 11, 2023 | 4:53 pm

CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever

World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the…

Frik Els | April 11, 2023 | 11:28 am

Iron ore price up as Western Australia braces for tropical cyclone

Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore hub to be cleared ahead…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 10:06 am

Iron ore price falls to lowest in 3 months on weak steel demand

Analysts expect steel demand to gradually pick up.

Staff Writer | April 6, 2023 | 9:15 am

Ancient enzyme may play key role in producing hydrogen for green economy

Researchers are studying nature's nickel-iron hydrogenase enzyme, which produces hydrogen…

Staff Writer | April 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

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Guinea junta names AngloGold executive as mines minister

Moussa Magassouba is a western educated mining engineer and fluent English speaker, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and no political background.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2021 | 3:45 am

Brazil’s CSN expects to produce or buy up to 37kt of iron ore in 2021

The firm expects capital expenditure on mine expansion projects to reach 560 million reais ($101 million) this year.

Reuters | November 3, 2021 | 9:55 pm

Damage from Brazil’s Samarco disaster at least $6.7bn, study says

The conclusions come as Brazilian authorities and Samarco co-owners enter the final phases of a re-negotiation of a 2016 settlement.

Reuters | November 3, 2021 | 1:20 pm

Iron ore price rebounds despite poor demand outlook

Metals are still at “sky-high levels” even relative to China’s recent weak factory data, analysts from Capital Economics wrote in a note.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 3, 2021 | 9:43 am

Anglo American strategy boss replaces Cutifani as CEO

Duncan Wanblad, 54, will be the first South African to run the company since Tony Trahar stepped down in 2007.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2021 | 3:44 am

Iron ore price back below $100 on shrinking steel output in China

The demand remains cool on steel production controls and sluggish downstream consumption.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 2, 2021 | 9:55 am

In race to net zero, being small or diverse foils metal makers

The worst performers among 53 major metal companies ranked for risks and readiness in a net-zero emissions scenario were an Australian iron ore miner and steelmakers from Russia and India.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2021 | 9:45 pm

Iron ore price lowest since September on Chinese steel curbs

Steel, cement and coking plants in the steel hub of Tangshan city were recently ordered to cut production following a heavy-pollution alert.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 1, 2021 | 8:47 am

Rio Tinto CEO says zero emissions path might not be clear until 2030

Jakob Stausholm last month laid out plans to spend $7.5 billion to decarbonize its assets over the next decade.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2021 | 8:10 am

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