Iron Ore Top Stories

Iron ore price rises as China eases covid curbs

Beijing and Shanghai recording no new local covid-19 cases sparked a broad-based rally in metals.

Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 8:16 am

Global iron ore production growth to accelerate until 2026 – report

Growth in Australia, faster growth in Brazil and stabilisation in…

Staff Writer | June 27, 2022 | 3:42 pm

Column: Iron ore needs China stimulus action, not just words

It appears market participants want to see actual demand rising,…

Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 7:49 am

Iron ore price up despite gloomy demand outlook

In China's steel production hub, Tangshan city, 56 of the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2022 | 9:40 am

Iron ore price rebounds after Chinese President pledges to meet development targets

Xi Jinping re-iterated the country’s “social and economic development targets”…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2022 | 9:20 am

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Brazil seeks to re-open $27bn lawsuit against BHP, Vale

Brazilian federal and state prosecutors have asked a court to re-open a multi-billion dollar civil action suit against miners for damages caused by the Fundao dam burst in 2015.

Reuters | October 1, 2020 | 12:27 pm

Vale reports 33 of 104 dam structures fail stability assessments

The Xingu dam, in Mariana, was elevated to risk level 2, with level 3 on the scale indicating imminent risk of collapse.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 1, 2020 | 9:13 am

Low-carbon future may lead to more mining in high-risk areas – study

Researchers in Australia mapped the countries and regions within them that will likely become mining hotspots and where competition for resources may heat up.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 1, 2020 | 6:30 am

Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension

"Supply disruption could provide short-term support to the market, which has eased from six-year highs earlier this month."

Frik Els | September 30, 2020 | 11:57 am

Prosecutors want to cancel Vale’s $44m Brumadinho deal

Document signed by Vale and the Brazil government has the potential to transfer to the miner the management of some national parks in Minas Gerais, according to prosecutors.

Bruno Venditti | September 30, 2020 | 9:15 am

Rio needs more than a safe pair of hands

Outgoing CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques has left plenty of problems for his replacement, well beyond the public relations disaster in Western Australia.

Bloomberg Opinion | September 29, 2020 | 8:01 am

Brazil’s hidden treasures

Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research and exploration compared to major producers like Canada and Australia, or even neighbors Chile and Peru.

Bruno Venditti | September 28, 2020 | 8:43 am

Cleveland-Cliffs to buy ArcelorMittal USA for $1.4 billion

The deal would make Cleveland-Cliffs the biggest flat-rolled steel producer in North America.

Bloomberg News | September 28, 2020 | 8:29 am

Vale suspends waste disposal operations at Viga plant

Activities at the Viga mine are unaffected, company said.

Reuters | September 28, 2020 | 7:51 am

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