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.

March 7, 2024

Brazil’s CSN net profit soars on mining performance

CSN's net profit jumped by more than fourfold in the fourth quarter.

March 4, 2024

AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level

The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence.

March 3, 2024

World-beating mining stock turns big loser thanks to China slump

Iron ore behemoth Fortescue is tipped for the greatest earnings slowdown over the next year compared with peers.

March 2, 2024

US Steel takeover’s fate may hang on the words of a union boss

David McCall is one of the most crucial voices that can help decide the fate of Nippon Steel’s proposed takeover of the storied United States Steel Corp.