BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at EscondidaThe global miner completed the debottlenecking work at the port at its Western Australia operations, boosting iron ore output.Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 3:02 pm
World’s top two iron ore miners raise output even as China slowsRio’s third-quarter output edged up about 1% from a year…Bloomberg News | October 16, 2024 | 10:20 am
Brazil’s CSN to sell up to 11% of mining unit to Japan’s ItochuThe potential transaction still depends on additional corporate and antitrust…Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 7:19 am
Iron ore price tumbles toward $90 on weak Chinese steel outlook The most actively traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange hit its lowest level since August 2023. Staff Writer | September 4, 2024 | 7:51 am
US Steel warns Nippon deal failure would put thousands of jobs at risk Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she wants US Steel to remain "American owned and operated." Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 6:54 am
Column: Fading China optimism hits iron ore prices, but not yet volumes The property sector has so far failed to respond to a series of stimulus measures from Beijing, and remains a drag on the overall economy. Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 8:39 am
Harris says US Steel should remain American owned "It is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies,” Harris said during a Labor Day event in Pittsburgh. Staff Writer | September 3, 2024 | 8:05 am
Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt deals From Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured more than $120 billion of government-backed loans through its Belt and Road Initiative. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 7:15 am
Iron ore price tumbles back below $100 as China property woes deepen The steel-making material rose almost 10% over the past two weeks on tentative signs that the worst of China’s summer steel rout might be over. Bloomberg News | September 2, 2024 | 9:13 am
China’s bulging commodity stockpiles show depth of economic woes The government’s growth target for the year looks increasingly out of reach, an unwelcome development for the drillers and miners. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2024 | 4:41 pm
Mineral Resources tightens belt after lithium, iron ore prices fall Shares in heavily indebted Australian miner slump, but CEO Chris Ellison isn’t panicking. Kristie Batten | August 29, 2024 | 1:00 pm
Kumba to invest further $428 million in iron ore processing plant upgrade The new technology is expected to increase the volume of premium iron ore to about 55% of its flagship Sishen mine’s production. Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 9:55 am