Iron Ore Top Stories

Column: China’s strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output

China's first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic production of the steel raw material both rose strongly, but output of crude steel fell.

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 7:28 am

Iron ore price weakens amid waning China stimulus hopes, high portside stocks

Iron ore futures prices ticked lower on Monday, weighed down…

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 7:02 am

Iron ore price set for second weekly gain on improving China demand

Iron ore has gained more than 15% so far this…

Reuters | April 19, 2024 | 6:10 am

Australian miner stocks trail global peers as iron ore drags

Miner shares have trailed falling iron ore prices, which have…

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 1:28 am

BHP to decide on future of nickel business by August, trims met coal estimates

The world's largest listed miner said iron ore production from…

Reuters | April 17, 2024 | 4:18 pm

UK start-up ties up with Australian MinRes to cut iron ore emissions

Making pellets accounts for about 15% of steel industry emissions.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:56 am

Column: China’s weak PMI means good news for commodities, for now

China’s manufacturing activity dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:50 am

Huge Chinese state iron ore buyer still an unknown quantity

The firm that’s poised to upend the $160 billion global trade in the steel-making staple still doesn’t have a website, or any public contacts.

Bloomberg News | August 1, 2023 | 12:50 pm

China’s metals and mining investment overseas to hit record in 2023 – report

Chinese investments and new contracts in the metals and mining sector topped $10 billion during the first half of 2023, a 131% growth year-on-year.

Staff Writer | August 1, 2023 | 9:36 am

Iron ore price inches higher on fresh China support

China's State Council issued measures to restore and expand consumption in the automobile, real estate and services sectors.

Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 12:17 am

Samarco files judicial reorganization plan alongside creditors

The intent is to carry out transactions contemplated in a previous agreement that established a discount on the value of the company's debt.

Reuters | July 29, 2023 | 12:50 pm

Iron ore price falls as China’s Yunnan province orders steel output curbs

Steel mills have been asked to prepare to cut back production to meet a government mandate on capping 2023 output at last year's level.

Staff Writer | July 28, 2023 | 8:05 am

Vale posts profit slump, hit by price drop

Vale posted net income of $892 million, while analysts polled by Refinitiv had forecast a profit of $2.21 billion.

Reuters | July 27, 2023 | 5:31 pm

Fortescue sees annual iron ore shipments rising

The world's fourth-largest iron ore miner expects to ship between 192 million metric tonnes (Mt) and 197 Mt of the steel-making commodity in the year.

Reuters | July 26, 2023 | 5:14 pm

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