Iron Ore Top Stories

World steel use to fall in another bleak sign for global economy

Demand for the metal -- which is widely viewed as an economic barometer -- will drop 2.3% in 2022, bucking an April outlook for a small increase.

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2022 | 9:38 am

Iron ore price lowest in 11 months on supply pressures, weakening demand

Iron ore prices dipped on Wednesday after BHP reported higher…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2022 | 8:48 am

BHP quarterly iron ore production rises on lower covid-19 impacts

The world's largest miner said iron ore production from Western…

Reuters | October 18, 2022 | 2:44 pm

Vale beats output estimate in new blow to iron ore prices

The Brazilian mining giant produced 89.7 million metric tonnes, topping…

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 4:00 pm

Rio Tinto tempers annual iron ore shipments outlook as demand weakens

Rio has been battling with a surge in production costs…

Reuters | October 17, 2022 | 3:00 pm

Anti-dumping investigation could lead to higher costs for European steelmakers – report

Europe-based graphite electrode producers lodged a complaint before the EC alleging that imports of certain Chinese products were being dumped.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 7, 2021 | 10:44 am

China Jan-Feb iron ore imports up 2.8% on healthy demand

Demand for the steelmaking ingredient was supported by a firm consumption outlook.

Reuters | March 7, 2021 | 8:48 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.

MINING.com Editor | March 5, 2021 | 10:49 am

China to “strengthen management” of strategic mineral resources, eyes green upgrade of steel

China aims to complete ultra-low emission upgrade for 530 million tonnes of steel capacity.

Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 8:09 am

Upstream tailings dams pose much higher stability risks, study finds

Some 10% of all the facilities surveyed had reported a stability issue, but that figure jumped to 18.3% for active upstream facilities.

Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 7:35 am

International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industry

Women in Mining engage with global regulators, market leaders and policy shapers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 5, 2021 | 6:09 am

African Rainbow Minerals doubles interim dividend payout as half-year profit jumps

The South Africa-listed company declared a dividend of 10 rand per share for the six months ended December, compared with 5 rand per share a year earlier.

Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 7:37 am

Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal

Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the miner’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2021 | 7:06 am

Vale drills caused Brumadinho dam collapse, police say

Investigation concluded that the disaster was triggered by vertical perforations in a weak point of the structure.

Bruno Venditti | March 1, 2021 | 10:31 am

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