Iron Ore Top Stories

BHP partners with HBIS Group on decarbonization trials in steelmaking

Its latest collaboration agreement with HBIS will tap into the investment of up to $15 million over three years.

Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 3:59 pm

Simandou build expected to start in 2024 after almost 30 years of setbacks

Set to be the world’s largest new iron ore mine,…

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 2:30 am

Iron ore price at one-week low on faltering demand, steel margins

Iron ore prices declined for a third consecutive session on…

Reuters | January 8, 2024 | 1:57 am

Dalian iron ore price extends gains as hopes of stimulus, replenishment persist

In December, China's central bank provided 350 billion yuan in…

Reuters | January 4, 2024 | 3:33 am

Heat-buckle at railway line led to Fortescue’s train derailment

The firm had on Wednesday said that multiple iron ore…

Reuters | January 4, 2024 | 3:21 am

Iron ore price set for best month in 2023 on China stimulus hopes

Spot prices of China-bound iron ore have also climbed this month, buoyed by improved demand.

Reuters | June 30, 2023 | 7:16 am

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am

Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA

The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2023 | 6:03 am

Iron ore price rises as China says more stimulus in store

China will roll out more practical, effective measures to expand domestic demand and stoke market vitality, Premier Li said.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 11:23 am

FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7%

The Baptiste deposit in British Columbia is part of FPX’s 100%-owned Decar nickel project.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 10:57 am

Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized mines

BHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more or less the same to operate as the current diesel fleet.

Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:30 am

New sinter technology could greatly reduce iron, steel making emissions

Australia-based researchers have developed a new type of sinter that reduces the amount of coke consumed at sinter plants by about 23%.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 6:06 am

Fortescue to ship first iron ore from Gabon by year-end

It will mix ore from Belinga with output from its Australian mines to bring it closer in grade to that of rivals Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2023 | 3:48 am

Iron-rich rocks link planetary processes thought to be unconnected

The orange, yellow, silver, brown and blue-tinged black layers in banded iron formations do more than just look pretty.

Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 7:00 am

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