Iron Ore Top Stories

Fortescue says iron ore cars derailed at Western Australia operations

Local media earlier reported that the Fortescue rail line into Port Hedland, Australia’s iron ore export epicentre, remained out of action on Tuesday.

Reuters | January 2, 2024 | 10:53 am

Agnico Eagle invests $17 million for 12% of Canada Nickel

Canada Nickel’s flagship project is the Crawford nickel sulphide deposit…

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 7:02 am

Iron ore price climbs to multi-month high on upbeat Chinese data, expectations of restocking

China's factory activity expanded at a quicker pace in December.

Reuters | January 2, 2024 | 2:00 am

Biden extends EU steel, aluminum tariff exemption for 2 years

The Biden administration wants to continue negotiations on measures to…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 11:09 am

Japan’s JFE takes new tack to tame volatile coking coal prices

Japan's No.2 steelmaker plans to buy more coking coal from…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 9:21 am

The China-driven metals ‘super cycle’ is over, Jefferies says

Asia’s largest economy has been a crucial support for metals markets over the last two to three decades.

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2023 | 10:10 am

Iron ore leads metals higher on hopes for more China stimulus

After swinging between gains and losses since Monday, iron ore is on course for a modest weekly drop.

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2023 | 7:37 am

Rio Tinto autonomous train back in operations after derailment

A driverless train carrying iron ore near the port of Dampier in Western Australia derailed over the weekend.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2023 | 3:26 am

BHP warns carbon emissions to rise on bumpy net zero path

BHP expects operational decarbonization to be "non-linear".

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 6:38 pm

Andrew Forrest to transfer $3.39bn stake in Fortescue to his philanthropic foundation

Forrest transferred ownership of 220 million Fortescue shares worth to Minderoo Foundation.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 4:26 pm

Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining

The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2023 | 4:42 am

Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed

The miner said a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains derailed on Saturday evening, leaving no injured.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 3:32 am

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:24 am

Billionaire Forrest ‘can’t wait forever’ for $80 billion Congo hydro deal

Grand Inga would be the largest single source of renewable energy globally, with about double the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2023 | 10:44 am

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