Iron Ore Top Stories

US Steel shareholders approve Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover offer

Beyond politics, the takeover must still pass a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2024 | 10:51 am

BHP suspending China portside iron ore sales until April 22 for system upgrade

Industry sources said they did not expect much impact, noting…

Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 5:36 am

China’s March iron ore imports edge up, steel exports near 8-year high

The world's largest iron ore consumer brought in 100.72 million…

Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 4:07 am

Iron ore price drifts higher as soft China data triggers stimulus hopes

New data maintained pressure on policymakers to launch more stimulus…

Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 1:30 am

Vitol CEO confirms energy trading giant is getting into metals

The world’s biggest independent commodities trader is expanding beyond oil,…

Bloomberg News | April 10, 2024 | 3:24 pm

Sweden’s LKAB cuts iron ore production on railway woes

The company said it will cut production by one million tonnes per year, and added it may also take additional measures, including laying off staff.

Reuters | April 10, 2024 | 5:56 am

Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project secures $15 billion financing

The project is expected to add around 5% to the global seaborne supply when it comes online.

Staff Writer | April 9, 2024 | 9:52 am

Iron ore price extends rally on hopes of improved demand in China

Iron ore prices extended gains to a second straight session on Tuesday.

Reuters | April 9, 2024 | 8:01 am

Fortescue partners with OCP Group for green energy development in Morocco

The equal partnership with the Moroccan fertilizer producer includes the development of manufacturing facilities and an R&D hub.

Reuters | April 8, 2024 | 10:39 am

Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief

Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2024 | 3:39 am

Iron ore price nears two-week high on stimulus bets, post-holiday restocking

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 3.19% higher.

Reuters | April 8, 2024 | 3:31 am

Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024

World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.4 trillion, with losses at the very top offsetting a banner quarter for gold and copper stocks.

Frik Els | April 5, 2024 | 9:47 am

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | April 5, 2024 | 2:59 am

As Rio Tinto strives for ‘impeccable ESG’, investors raise water issues

Rio faced demands from shareholders at its annual meeting on Thursday to come clean on environmental issues.

Reuters | April 4, 2024 | 11:26 am

First

Last