Iron Ore Top Stories

Samarco starts iron ore shipments to Europe

BHP and Vale controlled company started on Monday its first shipment since Fundão dam tragedy.

Bruno Venditti | January 11, 2021 | 6:36 am

BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West

They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2021 | 11:57 am

Beny Steinmetz’s bribery trial to begin Monday

The owner of BSG Resources is accused of paying the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 8, 2021 | 11:29 am

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a…

MINING.com Editor | January 7, 2021 | 3:05 pm

EU imposes duties on some Turkish iron, steel imports

The duties will range from 4.8% to 7.6% and are…

Reuters | January 7, 2021 | 7:52 am

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Extreme pollution forces China to shut down hundreds of coal, steel operations

The country’s state planner said it would also set up a no-coal zone in cities around Beijing in 2017 to try reducing the capital's hazardous smog levels.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2016 | 5:25 am

Will Anglo stick to radical restructuring plans?

A credit upgrade, a rocketing share price and rally in coal and iron ore call into question downsizing strategy of world's number five miner.

Frik Els | September 29, 2016 | 12:46 am

US miner goes after rare earths in the Cook Islands

Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2016 | 8:05 am

Iron ore price: High cost miners face bloodbath

Increased supply from Brazil and Australia will results in 300 million tonnes of price-induced curtailments through 2020 says new report.

Frik Els | September 27, 2016 | 6:10 am

Iron giants to add 200 million tons of supplies through 2020

The world’s two largest iron-ore exporters Brazil and Australia will each add about 100 million metric tons of supply through the end of the decade, boosting a global glut and hurting prices in a slump that will then force marginal miners to cut output, according to Citigroup Inc.

Bloomberg News | September 26, 2016 | 7:46 pm

Stunning coking coal rally wreaks havoc in steel, iron ore

Coking coal/iron ore ratio at 16-year low.

Frik Els | September 26, 2016 | 7:02 am

Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up

The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2016 | 5:40 pm

Nickel ore ban in sight in Philippines: Analyst

Duterte's government has also ordered a stop to small-scale mining operations working outside the country's mining co-operatives system, a decision that touches gold miners.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2016 | 11:20 am

Flashback Friday: The world’s scariest mining chart

One year ago the most popular post at MINING.com examined how much longer the bear market in mining would last – compare and contrast.

Frik Els | September 23, 2016 | 3:07 am

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