Iron ore price extends decline as concerns over Chinese property market persist

Higher domestic supply also weighed on the key steelmaking ingredient.

Staff Writer | September 19, 2023 | 9:17 am

Rio Tinto CEO says Chinese steel demand is close to peaking

China’s appetite for iron ore has picked up in recent months.

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2023 | 7:40 am

Brazil may be responsible for 5% of global annual emissions if all legal mining sites remain active – study

A recent study shows that if all of Brazil’s active legal mining sites continue to operate in the coming decades, emissions will total an estimated 2.55 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent due to loss of vegetation and soil.

Staff Writer | September 19, 2023 | 6:06 am

Rio Tinto shoulders Simandou iron ore bill as Chinese funds delayed – sources

The company has so far spent more than $500 million on developing the project.

Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 7:19 am

Brazil calls on rich nations to pay for global energy transition

Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister wants commodity giants Petrobras and Vale to spearhead the energy transition domestically.

Bloomberg News | September 17, 2023 | 12:56 pm

Investors glimpse opportunity in Europe’s unloved mining shares

The STOXX Europe 600 mining index has fallen 15% this year, making it the worst performing sector in the region by some margin.

Reuters | September 15, 2023 | 9:08 am

Iron ore price rallies on China fundamentals, but cap looms

The rally has been driven by some signs that China's beleaguered property sector may be starting to turn around.

Reuters | September 15, 2023 | 9:05 am

Greener steel production is the first step. Next comes scaling it up

Decarbonizing steel will be difficult and costly, and if done at meaningful scale will remake one of the world’s biggest industries.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2023 | 10:32 am

South Africa’s Kruger Park opposes new border link to Mozambique

South Africa’s biggest wildlife reserve is opposing plans for a new privately operated trucks-only border crossing.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2023 | 8:25 am

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