Iron Ore Top Stories

Iron ore price plunges, “panic” selling of coking coal

“What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China. That puts a lot of pressure on coal imports for the end of the year.”

Frik Els | September 19, 2019 | 12:24 pm

CHARTS: Mining is riding out US-China trade war

There is weakness elsewhere, but China's commodity business model of…

Frik Els | September 18, 2019 | 4:00 pm

BHP CEO’s pay cut by almost 25% after worker’s death, runaway train

While Andrew Mackenzie's base salary was kept at $1.7m, earnings…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2019 | 3:43 am

China’s August zinc output at highest since December 2017 — stats bureau

Also, China's August alumina output rose 3.5% year-on-year to 6.04…

Reuters | September 17, 2019 | 11:03 am

Vale misled public on dangerous dams, prompting Brazil probe — source

Brazilian prosecutors are looking into ex-CEO Schvartsman's declaration that Vale…

Reuters | September 17, 2019 | 7:34 am

Iron ore price builds on rally

But Chinese banks are starting to call in iron ore-backed loans to traders holding 38mt, forcing them to dump inventories onto already well-supplied market.

Frik Els | June 20, 2014 | 9:25 pm

Australia’s mining jobs running dry as sector growth slow

The country's mining industry has lost 6,600 workers in the three months to May.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2014 | 6:31 pm

Iron ore price in mini rally

Back above $90 a tonne after soaring Indian ore import numbers lift sentiment.

Frik Els | June 18, 2014 | 10:53 pm

New Zealand rejects underwater iron mine

The company now has 15 days to appeal with the High Court.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2014 | 3:44 pm

Less correlation among commodities demands more careful selection: Philip Richards

Commodities from coal to gold once traded in close correlation, but today the graph looks helter-skelter.

The Gold Report | June 17, 2014 | 12:14 am

Iron ore price crashes through $90

Iron ore and steel prices are approaching levels last seen during the height of the financial crisis.

Frik Els | June 16, 2014 | 7:56 pm

Vale and Amazon Indians begin talks after threats of setting mine on fire

Vale said the tribe wants to modify an agreement to mitigate the mine's impact on its community's development.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 6:01 pm

US Midwest poised for a copper and iron ore mining rebirth

There are at least six mines proposed or already started in the area comprised by Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 2:39 pm

Aquila dives as China’s Baosteel warns no better bid coming

Baosteel chairman Dai Zhihao threatened to dump the company's 19.8% stake and said it would not extend the offer past the July deadline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2014 | 1:21 pm

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