Iron ore price sinks as China vows to punish market manipulation

Officials in Tangshan warned its steel mills to maintain market order and safeguard companies' normal operations.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2021 | 8:53 am

Vale set to receive first-ever wind-powered ore carrier

The ship, a VLOC, or very-large ore carrier, will also be the largest ever to be outfitted by the rotating sails.

Reuters | May 14, 2021 | 7:11 am

Mining majors are getting cheaper amid iron ore price rally

Slightly lower valuations may indicate shares still have upside.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2021 | 12:52 pm

Russell: China will have to do more if it wants to cool iron ore price surge

If China wants to temper the red-hot iron ore and steel sectors it's likely going to have to do more than just talk and tinker around the margins.

Reuters | May 13, 2021 | 12:05 pm

Mining stocks outpace tech gains but valuation gap remains Escondida-size

Despite hot metals markets the revenge of the miners, as Robert Friedland would have it, is still a dish best served cold.

Frik Els | May 13, 2021 | 11:55 am

China iron ore price plunges nearly 10% after a record-setting rally

The iron ore price surged to a record $237.57 per tonne in New York on Wednesday as strong Chinese demand continued to outpace supply, but analysts were not convinced the price run had legs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2021 | 10:33 am

BHP, Vale, Rio Tinto launch challenge to encourage haul truck electrification

The mining giants are joining forces in the Charge On Innovation Challenge to attract innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 7:22 pm