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.

March 11, 2024

Iron ore price tumbles on persistently weak fundamentals in China

Property market in China, the largest steel consumer, has been hit hard by a debt crisis.

March 8, 2024

Vale CEO to keep job through 2024 as miner seeks successor

Eduardo Bartolomeo will retain his job through December.

March 7, 2024

Vale ex-president could escape Brumadinho homicide charges

Fábio Schvartsman claims no connection to dam breach.

March 7, 2024

Severstal plant in Russia’s Cherepovets hit by drone strike, says official

No injuries have occurred, and operations have remained uninterrupted.