Iron Ore Top Stories

Vale eyes expansion of Brazil iron ore mine to feed Chinese demand

China, the world's biggest consumer of the steelmaking ingredient, has ramped up buying of higher-quality, less polluting grades of iron ore as it battles to clear its notoriously smoggy skies.

Reuters | September 20, 2018 | 6:00 am

Rio Tinto’s exit from coal pays off, to return $3.2B from sales proceeds to shareholders

The fresh round of returns follows Rio’s promise in August…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2018 | 3:48 am

China’s subway splurge could help its steel sector get back on track

Subway expansion plans require 80 million tonnes of steel, a…

Reuters | September 19, 2018 | 10:22 am

Poland’s JSW seeks ministry approval to buy Prairie Mining assets – CEO

Poland's state-run JSW awaits approval from the Energy Ministry in…

Reuters | September 19, 2018 | 9:31 am

Top miner sees US – China trade spat limiting global growth

Rising U.S - China trade tensions threaten to curb consumer…

Bloomberg News | September 18, 2018 | 9:39 am

Latest Stories

Ten amazing metal stories from 2012

From silver-lined prophylactics to iron Buddhas from space, 2012 has seen some strange and fascinating stories on the topics of both base and precious metals

Marc Howe | December 26, 2012 | 12:23 pm

Rio Tinto lawyer detained in Mongolia released just in time for Christmas

Chief lawyer for SouthGobi denied permission to leave Mongolia two months ago

Marc Howe | December 26, 2012 | 8:57 am

Anglo resumes work at Minas Rio

Green light for transmission line was the final hurdle to clear.

Frik Els | December 24, 2012 | 8:34 pm

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

Frik Els | December 24, 2012 | 2:40 am

Mining costs soar as productivity languishes, superfluous staff proliferate

Excess sub-contractors and outdated construction techniques lead to cost blowouts and project delays

Marc Howe | December 23, 2012 | 11:48 pm

Chinese withdraw from $3bn iron ore project in Western Australia

State-owned company to shut its Perth office and withdraw most of its staff

Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 4:22 am

Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements

Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 3:55 am

Southern parvenu seizes control of New York Stock Exchange

Metals and energy trader clinches historic deal with NYSE Euronext.

Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 12:01 am

Iron ore miners ending 2012 on a positive note

Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton reach an almost one-year high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2012 | 3:32 pm

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