Iron Ore Top Stories

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

Transforming the metals and mining, building materials, and plastics industries to make them compatible with sustainability targets will require increasing annual spending from $5.7 trillion to $9.2 trillion.

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 11:57 am

Germany’s biggest union starts warning strikes over wage demands

Metals and electronics workers are seeking an 8% wage increase…

Bloomberg News | October 30, 2022 | 10:42 am

Vale Q3 net beats estimates, helped by forex gains

The bottom line was boosted by a $2.35 billion financial…

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 6:55 pm

Iron ore price hit lowest since 2020 on global steel demand concerns

Prices have fallen more than 50% from a peak in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 9:30 am

BHP Group, ArcelorMittal trial carbon capture at Europe, US steel plants

By discharging over 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a…

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 7:46 am

Rio Tinto endorses resolutions pushing for emissions cuts targets, lobby group pressure

Company said that it would endorse resolutions to set targets for cutting carbon emissions and take tougher measures against lobby groups that do not follow its climate change goals.

Reuters | March 19, 2021 | 7:55 am

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma

Report – mining majors adopted a conservative approach after the 2015–16 market downturn focusing on cost cutting, productivity and expanding liquidity.

MINING.com Editor | March 18, 2021 | 2:32 pm

Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown

A project for a dedicated iron ore port with a capacity of up to 560 million tonnes per year is advancing in the north of Brazil.

Bruno Venditti | March 18, 2021 | 2:21 pm

Argonaut says to start drilling despite Aboriginal appeal

The miner is set to start exploration at its Murdie project in South Australia this week.

Reuters | March 18, 2021 | 8:51 am

China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report

Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 5:01 pm

Soaring prices spur miners’ hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire

This is the second wave of pressure that investors concerned about ESG issues have laid on miners after successfully forcing mine waste standards updates in 2020.

Reuters | March 17, 2021 | 11:00 am