Iron Ore Top Stories

BHP plans ‘baby steps’ return to commodities trading to cut transaction risk

BHP's previous commodities trading stretches back to when it merged with British peer Billiton in 2001.

Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 10:09 am

India’s NMDC gets 20-year extension for four iron ore mines

India's largest state-owned iron ore miner has received a 20-year…

Reuters | December 17, 2019 | 10:14 am

Brazil Vale dam near site of January disaster has ‘cracks’ -TV station

Brazil's TV program "Jornal da Band" obtained a report regarding…

Reuters | December 14, 2019 | 11:27 am

Friedland allies with key players in Guinea to develop Nimba project

Former Guinean Prime Minister Mamady Youla has been appointed as…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 13, 2019 | 6:20 am

BHP’s transformation boss to leave as part of internal overhaul

Jonathan Price is the second major exit announced this week…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2019 | 3:43 am

BHP bows to pressure, to list spinoff in London

The mining giant has made a sharp U-turn on its initial decision to snub a London listing for its $17 billion spinoff.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2014 | 10:35 am

BlackRock blames Ebola for London Mining mess

And the rapid fall in the iron ore price, the Sierra Leone miner's dispute with Glencore and the slow rampup. But especially Ebola.

Frik Els | October 15, 2014 | 7:04 pm

China’s inland mills could be in market for 300mt seaborne iron ore

New research shows inland Chinese steel mills pay a 35% premium over seaborne benchmark with 210mt of steel capacity potentially looking for alternatives.

Frik Els | October 15, 2014 | 6:42 pm

Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire

The former Xstrata boss' new venture, X2 Resources, is "currently reviewing a number of opportunities in the metals and mining sector."

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2014 | 2:32 pm

Australia, Brazil to control 90% of global iron ore trade by 2020

Despite iron ore prices touching rock bottom, the top three producers have no plans to slowdown production. Quite the contrary.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2014 | 11:46 am

JSW Steel close to acquiring London Mining

JSW Steel has almost clinched a deal that would see India's third-largest steel company acquire embattled London Mining (LON:LOND), sources close to the negotiations revealed on Friday.

Andrew Topf | October 12, 2014 | 10:53 pm