Iron Ore Top Stories

Germany fights to green production of most important commodity

Steel is the most important material for Germany’s manufacturing sector, going into everything from Volkswagen automobiles to the advanced machinery made by Siemens.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2023 | 8:37 pm

Iron ore price at 4-month low on subdued demand, rising inventories

Benchmark 62% Fe fines imported into Northern China fell 5.73%,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 7:51 am

BHP upbeat on China demand; quarterly iron ore output ticks lower

The miner reiterated its annual forecast of 278 to 290…

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm

Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study

Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams…

Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 6:12 am

Rio Tinto reports record Q1 Pilbara iron ore shipments, sees inflation risk

The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 82.5Mt of the…

Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 3:44 pm

Aboriginal group hopes for national standards in Juukan inquiry

Rio Tinto lowered its production guidance on Thursday, part of which it said was due to issues around heritage protection.

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:07 am

BHP’s London investors back critiqued climate change plan

Miner won 83% support for its climate transition strategy despite concerns that the plan did not go far enough.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2021 | 7:04 am

Rio Tinto cuts 2021 iron ore shipments forecast on labour squeeze

The miner now expects 2021 Pilbara iron ore shipments between 320 to 325 mt.

Reuters | October 14, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Iron ore price rebounds despite Chinese steel curbs

The Chinese government has asked mills in more cities in northern China to cut output from Nov. 15 to March 15.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 14, 2021 | 9:42 am

Iron ore price falls on China demand worries

Steel mills in some 28 cities in northern China will have to cut production from Nov. 15 to March 15 next year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 13, 2021 | 7:20 am

Cadence closer to reopening former Anglo American mine in Brazil

The Amapa iron ore mine is expected to generate 5.3 million tonnes of iron ore a year once at full capacity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2021 | 10:00 am

Iron ore price retreats on steel output curbs

China's crude steel output from January-August grew 5.3% from a year earlier, despite production controls intensifying beginning in July.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 12, 2021 | 8:42 am

Samarco obtains extended creditor protection

Samarco filed for bankruptcy protection in April after failing to restructure 50 billion reais ($9.06 billion) in debt.

Reuters | October 11, 2021 | 10:02 am

Iron ore price surge is latest spike to fuel inflation fears

Iron ore has suddenly gone from commodity laggard to a top performer.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2021 | 8:29 am

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