Iron Ore Top Stories

Iron ore price down as China’s steel industry sounds alarm over crisis conditions

China’s steel mills are sounding the alarm over crisis conditions in the industry as margins plunge due to weak demand.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 8, 2022 | 8:44 am

BHP loses appeal to multibillion lawsuit over Samarco disaster

The lawsuit by 200,000 Brazilians over the deadly dam failure in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2022 | 3:44 am

Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America

Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2022 | 3:40 am

Iron ore price falls on China covid woes, recession fears

Goldman Sachs expects the metal price to average $100 per…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2022 | 9:03 am

Iron ore price tumbles as China’s demand outlook darkens

Chinese mills have idled dozens of blast furnaces as stocks…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2022 | 11:34 am

Fortescue unit enters deal to assess PNG hydro projects

The deal will support green industrial operations for both domestic consumption and exports, the Perth-based firm said.

Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 8:48 am

Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project to get World Bank backing

MIGA, the bank’s agency for foreign investment, may inject up to $135 million into HPX's project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2020 | 9:21 am

Rio vows to preserve ancient Australian rock shelter after outcry over caves blast

Company had previously applied to damage the 43,000-year site near its Silvergrass iron ore mine, and consent was granted by the state government.

Reuters | August 31, 2020 | 8:53 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Rhodium price on track for new record, copper to extend rally, Glencore strategy to underpin cobalt prices.

MINING.com Editor | August 27, 2020 | 4:39 pm

BHP to set fresh targets for emissions reduction by 2030

The "very tangible actions" to be announced on Sept. 10, are part of the miner’s broader commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2050.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2020 | 4:06 am

Wage talks with Kumba Iron Ore hit deadlock, union says

Union said the company had agreed a wage increase of 8% for the lowest-paid workers and 6.5% for the highest-paid, but the two parties had disagreed over sick leave.

Reuters | August 26, 2020 | 8:26 am

Minas Gerais asks court to block Vale assets worth $4.7 bn

Federal prosecutors are also seeking $5 billion in collective "moral and social" damages.

Bruno Venditti | August 26, 2020 | 12:15 am

Rio Tinto’s weak response to cave blasts will trigger stronger reaction

Miners may still have some way to go to be seen placing ESG issues at the heart of their operations.

Reuters | August 25, 2020 | 11:00 am

Vale opens iron ore grinding hub in China

The Brazilian miner is producing high-grade iron ore fines for pelletizing at its new three-million-tonnes-a-year grinding hub in China's Zhoushan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2020 | 4:46 am

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