Iron Ore Top Stories

Fortescue eyes Liberia opportunities but says no deals signed

Andrew Forrest, the billionaire founder of the world’s No. 4 iron ore exporter, attended meetings with President George Weah.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2019 | 12:58 pm

Indonesia will enforce 2022 ban on raw mineral ore exports

Indonesia stopped exports of raw ore such as nickel, bauxite…

Reuters | July 18, 2019 | 9:58 am

Iron ore market regains composure, futures curve may be too pricey

Says columnist Clyde Russell.

Reuters | July 18, 2019 | 9:28 am

Anglo American’s diamond unit takes sparkle away from results

Output from its De Beers unit dropped 14% amid weaker…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2019 | 4:10 am

China iron ore futures pull back from record peak

The pullback followed an increase in transaction fees for all…

Reuters | July 17, 2019 | 12:16 pm

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‘All but fizzled’: Last Chinese firm drops bid for Rio’s Canada iron ore

China's third largest steelmaker Wuhan Iron & Steel now also out of the running, leaving no serious bidders for pricey Iron Ore Company of Canada.

Frik Els | January 22, 2014 | 11:26 pm

Iron ore, coking coal miners must start looking outside China for growth

Iron ore and coking coal prices hover at 6-month lows on Wednesday as Chinese steel prices approach record lows and forecasts for output growth are slashed.

Frik Els | January 22, 2014 | 9:29 pm

BHP posts record iron ore, coal outputs, but challenges persist

Despite record production figures, the world’s no.1 miner's shares dropped in the ASX today.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 1:07 pm

Experts see global mining equipment market improving

Study shows the market is expected to grow more than 8% a year through 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 11:00 am

BSGR wins battle in corruption probe over Simandou

Article published last year by a French newspaper, which said the magnate and his company had been part of a coup effort against Guinea’s current President, was based on fake documents.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2014 | 12:01 pm

VIDEO: Rosetta comet-chasing spacecraft wakes up

First spacecraft to land in a comet wakes up from 10 years of hibernation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2014 | 3:52 pm

NASA wants your name in its first asteroid mission, leaving in 2016

Selected names will be etched on a microchip aboard the spacecraft headed to the asteroid Bennu in only two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2014 | 7:10 pm

Fortescue Metals addresses allegations of unsafe working conditions

Fortescue doesn't like what it's hearing and has published a video on YouTube addressing the concerns.

Ana Komnenic | January 17, 2014 | 12:31 am

Rio Tinto’s record output another sign of shifting luck for miners

The positive results triggered the biggest one-day rally for the miner's shares since November.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2014 | 11:45 am

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