October 23, 2025 BHP sells iron ore cargoes to China buyers despite curbs At least four shipments, including popular Mining Area C and Newman fines, were taken by buyers including state-run and private merchants.
October 23, 2025 Rio Tinto moves to slash Chinalco stake via asset deal Assets for swap may include Rio's Simandou iron ore project, the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and its titanium business.
October 23, 2025 China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says Australia is quite well positioned to support the US as it tries to derisk its critical mineral supply chain, CEO Mike Henry said.
October 22, 2025 Fortescue’s Q1 iron ore shipments rise, maintains fiscal 2026 outlook The firm logged a record for first-quarter production on the back of higher hematite shipments.
October 21, 2025 Saudi Arabia draws Macquarie, Rinehart in Australia pursuit Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and Saudi state-backed Maaden recently won the right to dig for metals together in the kingdom.
October 21, 2025 Vale sees 2025 iron ore output at top range after strongest quarter since 2018 It produced 94.4 million metric tons of iron ore in the third quarter.
October 20, 2025 BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses BHP kept its fiscal 2026 output forecast for Western Australia iron ore unchanged at between 284 and 296 million tonnes.
October 20, 2025 Cleveland-Cliffs eyes rare earths production in the US Geological surveys at its US mining operations found two sites in Michigan and Minnesota with potential to produce rare earths.
October 17, 2025 New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half.
October 17, 2025 Rio Tinto ramps up Simandou stockpiles to 2 million tonnes for first shipment The inaugural shipment is expected to head to China, the world's top steel producer and consumer of over 70% of seaborne iron ore.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
