March 19, 2024

Vale faces fresh $3.8 billion lawsuit over 2015 dam disaster

The legal action in the Netherlands is being pursued by 77,000 claimants represented by law firms Pogust Goodhead and Lemstra Van der Korst.

March 18, 2024

Iron ore price rebounds on upbeat China data, lower shipments

Total shipments from top producers Australia and Brazil dropped 12.5% week-on-week in the week ended March 18.

March 15, 2024

Column: Iron ore faces China fundamentals and sentiment hurdles

Overall, the outlook for China's iron ore demand has darkened after the strong start to 2024.

March 15, 2024

Copper price surges on supply threat as iron ore shows economic risks

Prices for two of the world’s most important mined commodities are diverging quickly.

March 14, 2024

Cliffs CEO weighs lowball bid for US Steel with union backing

That potential bid, though, is dependent on the current Nippon-US Steel tie-up falling apart.

March 13, 2024

Guinea junta names new mines minister

Bouna Sylla is former head of the state company that managed infrastructure projects on the giant Simandou iron ore project.

March 12, 2024

One metal’s slump shows China’s new economy is in favor

Iron ore staged a partial recovery, after slumping by the most since mid-2022 on Monday.

March 12, 2024

Former Vale board member claims political influence in CEO succession

Last week, Vale extended the term of its CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo until the end of the year.

March 12, 2024

Precious metals may be replaced by iron, manganese, cobalt in “green” catalysts

New methods for the synthesis of drug precursors use catalysts made of iron, manganese and cobalt.

March 11, 2024

China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls

The National People’s Congress failed to deliver gains in the prices of key commodities like iron ore and copper.