Iron Ore Top Stories

Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market

One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore output for the year to be between 310 Mt and 320 Mt, from a previous estimate of 320-335 Mt.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2022 | 3:35 pm

Iron ore price rises back above $100 as China steps in to ease property woes

Chinese regulators on Sunday urged banks to extend loans to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 18, 2022 | 8:56 am

China plans iron ore giant to assert market control

China spent about $180 billion on iron ore imports last…

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2022 | 8:11 am

Chinese consortium puts workers on forced leave after Guinea halts Simandou

WCS forced workers to take one month's leave, and if…

Reuters | July 18, 2022 | 7:35 am

Iron ore price sinks below $100 a tonne on grim China demand outlook

"The government needs to intervene decisively and swiftly in order…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2022 | 11:30 am

Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank

Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major mining companies skidding.

Frik Els | September 21, 2020 | 12:00 pm

Rio Tinto has not formally committed to review threatened sites, Aboriginal group says

Group says the company has not formally committed to review the terms of an iron ore mine development that would let it destroy 124 culturally significant sites.

Reuters | September 21, 2020 | 9:22 am

Vale’s mining dams are still a risk, company must do more, Brazil prosecutor says

Prosecutors said the company has not complied with a number of commitments signed with authorities to prevent a new disaster.

Reuters | September 21, 2020 | 9:15 am

CSN says mining unit IPO to fund production capacity

Shares of Brazilian steelmaker rose as the company's board approved a long-awaited initial public offering by its mining unit to fund its expansion.

Reuters | September 21, 2020 | 1:07 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

MINING.com Editor | September 18, 2020 | 8:26 am

Iron ore price rally turns into rout

Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns ease and port inventories climb.

Frik Els | September 17, 2020 | 9:01 am

BHP knew of heritage site concerns over mine expansion

Plans the miner had to destroy several heritage sites are now on ice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2020 | 7:01 am

Restoration after 2015 Brazil dam burst behind schedule – UN expert

None of 42 projects is on track, says the UN, alleging that miners had failed to provide effective reparations since Brazil's worst environmental disaster.

Reuters | September 16, 2020 | 2:42 pm

BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action

Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing pressure from major investors to take more ambitious measures to curb emissions.

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2020 | 11:41 am

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