October 1, 2025 Column: Critical minerals are stuck between demand hopes and oversupply reality The caveat to long-term forecasts is that they are inherently risky as market dynamics can shift.
October 1, 2025 EU to cut steel import quotas, hike tariffs to 50% The measures will be part of a new package for the steel sector due to be unveiled on October 7.
September 30, 2025 Vale expands Onça Puma capacity by 60% The investment consolidates Onça Puma as Brazil’s largest ferronickel operation.
September 30, 2025 Nippon Steel buys 30% stake of Canada’s Kami iron ore project Japan's top steelmaker forms a JV with Champion Iron and Sojitz to secure high-grade ore supplies.
September 30, 2025 China freezes BHP iron ore cargoes amid pricing dispute China is the world's top iron ore buyer, with BHP as its third-largest supplier after Rio Tinto and Vale.
September 29, 2025 ArcelorMittal may get $491 million IDC South Africa unit bid If successful, the bid considered by the Industrial Development Corp. would end almost two years of negotiations.
September 26, 2025 Niron breaks ground on rare earth-free magnet manufacturing plant in Minnesota The company said it is able to scale manufacturing of permanent magnets made from iron nitride.
September 26, 2025 The Nuclear Company partners with Nucor to boost US nuclear power supply The companies will assess the use of NQA-1 steel and related infrastructure for gigawatt-scale nuclear reactors.
September 25, 2025 Fortescue chairman Forrest doubles down on renewables in challenge to Trump Forrest disputed US President Donald Trump’s claim that climate change is the "greatest con job" in the world.
September 25, 2025 Nippon Steel sees small gap with Washington over US Steel’s golden share authority Japan's top steelmaker closed its $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel in June.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am