Iron Ore Top Stories

Giant new iron ore mine may aid China’s push to cool prices

Iron ore futures are trading below $200 a ton after China’s cabinet called for tougher oversight of commodity markets.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2021 | 7:35 pm

Iron ore price drops as China steps up efforts to curb soaring commodity prices

On Wednesday, China's cabinet vowed to strengthen its management of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2021 | 9:54 am

The great commodities boom of 2021 is facing its first big test

Commodities rally is wavering on worries about faster inflation, Federal…

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2021 | 6:43 am

Asian commodities-linked stocks slide as China talks prices down

Australian miner BHP Group Ltd. and Korean steelmaker Posco were…

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2021 | 8:38 pm

BHP announces first production from South Flank

BHP’s South Flank project is expected to produce 145 million…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2021 | 6:59 pm

Biggest iron ore miner threatens to flood market if prices surge

Brazil's Vale is prepared to unleash as much as 50 million metric tons of spare capacity to balance the market if prices get too high.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2017 | 9:51 am

Vale sees 2018 iron ore prices not much lower than this year

Fabio Schvartsman also said the company would do everything to resume operations as soon as possible at the Samarco mine.

Reuters | December 6, 2017 | 12:23 pm

Vale expects to sell up to $1.5 bln in non-core assets through 2020

The Brazilian miner revealed these expectations in a presentation to investors in New York on Wednesday.

Reuters | December 6, 2017 | 12:12 pm

Rio Tinto aims for “intelligent” Australian iron ore mine

This intelligent mine would cost around $2.2 billion to develop and incorporate technologies such as robotics, driverless trains and trucks on a single site.

Reuters | December 4, 2017 | 5:02 am

Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman

After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2017 | 3:18 am

Brazil new mining regulations pose short-term downside risks: Analysts

Could the lack of a broader mining code overhaul weigh on investor sentiment over the coming months?

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 1, 2017 | 4:41 pm

Canada court backs need to consult aboriginals on projects

Canada's top court ruled in favor of aboriginal bands seeking say in Yukon territorial government effort to develop coal and iron deposits in wilderness.

Reuters | December 1, 2017 | 12:27 pm