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.
October 17, 2025 BHP’s China Jimblebar iron ore stocks rise as trade stalls amid contract talks Inventories of Jimblebar fines at some Chinese ports have jumped to around 2.6 million metric tons as of October 14, the highest level since July.
October 15, 2025 Top 50 mining companies surge to new record near $2 trillion valuation The value of the world’s 50 biggest miners surged by more than $450B in a single quarter after a broad-based rally sparked by rampant gold and copper prices.
October 13, 2025 Rio Tinto says strong year-end iron ore push needed as China demand surges The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.3 million tonnes of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations.
October 13, 2025 Vale, Wabtec to test ethanol use in locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway in Brazil Ethanol is a renewable fuel that replaces fossil diesel.
October 13, 2025 China’s iron ore, copper and coal imports rise to annual high However, copper concentrate imports dropped 6.3% as mine disruptions, most recently at Grasberg in Indonesia, hampered supply of the smelting feedstock.
October 9, 2025 BHP-China iron ore standoff may drag into 2026 as talks stall So far, the world’s largest miner has seen minimal disruption in its shipments to China.
October 8, 2025 Anglo CEO still sees future in Africa despite shrinking footprint The miner has exited its coal and platinum operations in South Africa.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
