Iron Ore Top Stories

Vale to turn Amazon mining waste into high-grade iron ore

The company has started extracting scrap that had been dumped at a tailings dam at Carajas in northern Brazil since 1985.

Bloomberg News | March 2, 2023 | 2:14 pm

Nippon Steel could buy more stakes in coking coal and iron ore mines

Japan's top steelmaker said it will spend around C$1.5 billion…

Reuters | March 2, 2023 | 9:54 am

Tempered steel was a thing 2,900 years ago

Until recently it was assumed that it had not been…

Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 6:14 am

Iron ore price jumps on China data, bullish steel demand outlook

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to 52.6 last…

Reuters | March 1, 2023 | 8:49 am

Anglo seeks to invest in start-ups to cut steel CO2 emissions

Anglo, which produced 59.3 million tonnes of iron ore last…

Reuters | February 28, 2023 | 2:18 pm

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Russia sets new MET tax for metals firms, drops idea of new profit tax

The concept will be revised and will not be introduced at least until 2023.

Reuters | September 23, 2021 | 9:42 am

Iron ore price stable while China prepares for ‘possible storm’

Chinese authorities asked local governments to prepare for the potential downfall of debt-ridden China Evergrande Group, according to the Wall Street Journal.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 23, 2021 | 7:57 am

Vale drops prospects rights on indigenous lands in Brazil

In the coming days, the company will file withdrawals and waivers for 15 remaining mining prospects.

Reuters | September 22, 2021 | 10:56 am

Bank of America cuts iron ore price forecasts

For this year BofA has cut its price forecast by 16.6% to $157 per tonne from $188 per tonne.

Northern Miner Staff | September 22, 2021 | 9:28 am

Iron ore price back above $100 after Evergrande debt deal

Iron ore will come under more pressure, falling to $80 to $90 a tonne heading into next year, said UBS Group.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 22, 2021 | 8:44 am

Russell: Iron ore makes unruly retreat to more normal price levels

Overall, the market appears to be more in evenly balanced than earlier in the year, when supply was disrupted and China’s steel production was hitting monthly records.

Reuters | September 21, 2021 | 7:56 am

Iron ore price woes endure as Chinese steel demand faces ‘last hurrah’

Iron ore’s rollercoaster ride this year is set to end with a whimper as the contraction in China’s steel industry heralds further declines.

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2021 | 7:43 am

Mining stocks carnage as iron ore, copper prices fall

Iron ore prices went into freefall and copper slumped on Monday as worries about an Lehman-style collapse in China slammed global metals markets.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2021 | 11:47 am

Iron ore price tumbles as China steps up restrictions

Steel mills in Jiangsu have received instructions to reduce production as part of broader curbs on industrial activity aimed at lowering power usage.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2021 | 8:42 am

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