Iron Ore Top Stories

No current risk of closures – Brazil mining association

Vale's restored production after Brumadinho disaster can push iron ore prices below $100, says Brazilian mining association.

Bruno Venditti | July 9, 2020 | 11:46 am

Metals production emissions must halve by 2040 – report

Wood Mackenzie says if the steel industry doesn’t comply, it…

MINING.com Editor | July 7, 2020 | 6:20 am

Australia’s Northern Territory grants ‘major project status’ to Thor’s tungsten/molybdenum project

The project is expected to support almost 100 jobs in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 7, 2020 | 6:15 am

Oldest ocher mine on American continent discovered in Mexico

A flooded cave in Quintana Roo hosts irrefutable evidence of…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 5, 2020 | 7:00 am

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based…

MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2020 | 1:48 pm

Judge throws out multi-billion dollar Rio lawsuit against Vale

Rio Tinto said Vale conspired to "steal" the Australian giant's massive Simandou concession in Guinea.

Frik Els | November 20, 2015 | 10:50 am

Commodity prices have not bottomed yet — Goldman Sachs

Unless demand picks up or more miners cut output, prices for raw materials are set to stay low for years, or worse, continue to drop, the investment bank predicts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2015 | 9:01 am

A brutal year for mine financing explained in just one chart

A miserable $400 million down from a high of $4.6 billion in 2012.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 19, 2015 | 1:29 pm

Chinese commodity trade barometer at record low

The Baltic Dry Index which tracks bulk shipping rates on more than 50 routes around the world drops to lowest since 1985.

Frik Els | November 19, 2015 | 12:25 pm

Caterpillar sales down again, almost three straight years

The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2015 | 10:16 am

The collapse of commodities in one simple chart

Year to date gold is one of the better performers, but rhodium comes off worst.

Visual Capitalist | November 18, 2015 | 1:37 am

Iron ore price craters

“The floor of this market is in the hands of the top five mining companies."

Frik Els | November 17, 2015 | 11:07 am

Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine

The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 8:18 am

Brazil mine accident puts tailings ponds safety back in the hot spot

Until early November, the failure at the Canadian Mount Polley copper mine had been the worst such breach in recent years.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | November 17, 2015 | 6:27 am

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