Iron Ore Top Stories

Iron ore price soars as China covid curbs eased despite surge in cases

Sentiment was already upbeat before China announced the relaxed covid-19 curbs, despite a surge in new case numbers.

Reuters | November 11, 2022 | 10:26 am

Empty iron ore ships switch to coal to survive China’s slump

Cargo ships suffering from weak Chinese demand for iron ore…

Bloomberg News | November 10, 2022 | 7:30 am

Iron ore price rises on regulatory support for Chinese property developers

China property stocks soar on bond financing policy support.

Reuters | November 9, 2022 | 9:52 am

World’s CO2 hotspots pinpointed by Al Gore-backed climate project

The website "Climate Trace" includes maps and data on 72,000…

Bloomberg News | November 9, 2022 | 3:17 am

Australian mining magnate Forrest calls for ban on seabed mining

Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest is the first prominent…

Reuters | November 8, 2022 | 8:07 am

Iron ore price rally slows as China moves to cool speculative flows

The Dalian Commodity Exchange vowed to “severely punish” unspecified violations in iron ore trading.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 11:15 am

Gerald Group resolves iron ore dispute with Sierra Leone

US commodity trader will pay $20 million and cede a 10% stake in an iron ore project as part of the resolution to a nearly two-year dispute.

Reuters | May 11, 2021 | 7:52 am

China steel futures extend gains on production curb worries, peak season demand

Chinese steel rebar and hot rolled coils futures surged over 6% on Tuesday.

Reuters | May 10, 2021 | 9:46 pm

China moves to cool rally as iron ore prices explode

China's commodity exchanges moved to raise trading limits and margin requirements for some iron ore contracts and reinstated fees on steel.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 10, 2021 | 10:05 am

China iron ore imports dip in April on shipping disruptions

Imports fell 3.5% compared to March, as shipments from major suppliers were disrupted by inclement weather.

Reuters | May 7, 2021 | 10:43 am

Iron ore price tops $200 amid further deterioration of China-Australia relations

"This is a co-dependent relationship whereby either party cannot survive without the other," says analyst Atilla Widnell.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 6, 2021 | 9:46 am

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle

Bilateral ties were strained in 2018 when Australia became the first country to publicly ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G network.

Reuters | May 6, 2021 | 7:55 am

Russell: Some commodity producers lagging the rallies in red-hot metals

The share prices of major producers have not quite matched the stellar gains of the commodities they produce.

Reuters | May 6, 2021 | 7:40 am

Australia approves A$100m in tax incentives for junior miners

The Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive converts tax losses into exploration credits for investors and provides a tax offset for junior mining companies.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 6, 2021 | 6:06 am

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