January 20, 2026 BHP still has iron ore pricing power despite discounts, RBC says The world’s largest mining company is deliberately absorbing the discounts to protect pricing, analyst wrote.
January 20, 2026 Ferrexpo halts Ukraine operations, furloughs staff after power grid attacks The suspension will remain in place until power can be provided consistently at required levels, the company said.
January 20, 2026 Venezuela aluminum restart could cost up to $2.3B: WoodMac Years of outages and neglect have shut Venezuela’s smelters, but analysts say the country still holds strategic value.
January 19, 2026 BHP’s potash blowout overshadows Australia iron ore record BHP’s Jansen potash project is on track to begin production in mid-2027, but the miner said costs would increase again to $8.4 billion.
January 19, 2026 China’s aluminum output hits record while steel sinks Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade.
January 19, 2026 BHP refused permission to appeal UK judgment over 2015 Brazil dam collapse In November, London's High Court ruled BHP was legally responsible for the collapse of the Fundao dam in Mariana, southeastern Brazil.
January 18, 2026 China receives first shipment of Simandou iron ore A vessel carrying nearly 200,000 metric tons of iron ore arrived in Majishan port in East China's Zhejiang province on January 17.
January 18, 2026 Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said.
January 15, 2026 DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron.
January 15, 2026 China’s CMRG sounds out steel mills on banned BHP ore stockpiles CMRG in recent days has surveyed mills about how much Jimblebar they’re holding and how much it’s costing in storage.
Ferrexpo halts Ukraine operations, furloughs staff after power grid attacks The suspension will remain in place until power can be provided consistently at required levels, the company said. January 20, 2026 | 10:15 am
