Iron Ore Top Stories

Indonesia says Fortescue, China’s Tsingshan in talks for Borneo investment

Country to build a new industrial estate for metal smelting near a planned hydropower plant on Borneo island.

Reuters | March 30, 2021 | 7:55 am

Rio Tinto faces backlash over former CEO’s exit package

Company is bracing for an investor revolt after handing $9.9…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2021 | 10:34 am

Iron ore prices jump on strong industrial activity in China

China's industrial profit surged 179% in the first two months…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2021 | 9:26 am

Australia sees record $104bn of iron ore exports this financial year

The country’s most valuable economic export is expected to earn…

Reuters | March 29, 2021 | 7:48 am

Australian Aboriginal group opposes billionaire miner’s plan to build dams

Australia is considering new legislation to protect Aboriginal heritage after…

Reuters | March 29, 2021 | 7:35 am

After rainforest victory for Brazil’s environmentalists, a mining battle looms

Brazil ministry wants to open border regions to foreign miners. Amazon-basin area about the size of Alaska could be affected.

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2017 | 2:00 am

Miners punished as iron ore price resumes decline

New Citigroup report predicts low $40s by end of the year, early 2018.

Frik Els | June 20, 2017 | 1:59 pm

BHP Billiton announces new Chairman

The world’s largest mining company announced that Ken MacKenzie has been elected to succeed Jac Nasser

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 15, 2017 | 5:32 pm

Cliffs picks site in Ohio for $700-million iron ore plant

Up to 130 jobs could be created in Ohio at a new iron ore processing facility to be operated by Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF).

Andrew Topf | June 15, 2017 | 3:37 pm

Korean consortium bids for Australian iron-ore giant Arrium

A consortium of companies including Korean steel juggernaut POSCO has made a bid for Arrium, a major Australian iron ore miner and steelmaker.

Andrew Topf | June 15, 2017 | 2:39 pm

More than 1,500 workers fired at Sibanye’s Cooke mine over strike

Workers at the mine downed tools over a week ago, angered by the company’s actions to eradicate illegal miners from its operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2017 | 10:12 am

South Africa just hiked black ownership rules, miners getting crushed

The country will require local miners to be 30% black-owned and has set a 12-month deadline for them to comply with the new rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2017 | 6:15 am

U.S. company signs collective agreement to restart Wabush Mines

Miners at the closed-down Wabush Mines in Labrador could be back on the job thanks to the recent signing of a collective agreement with the union.

Andrew Topf | June 13, 2017 | 4:56 pm

Rio Tinto’s Silvergrass iron ore mine to begin production by year-end

The $338 million-project will take annual mine capacity from 5 to 10 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2017 | 9:03 am

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