August 31, 2023 Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion According to AP, the contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey.
August 31, 2023 Vale starts producing test loads of iron ore briquettes The product will help steelmakers cut their carbon emissions up to 10%.
August 31, 2023 Fortescue CFO leaves three days after CEO’s departure Christine Morris was appointed CFO of Fortescue's metals division in June and assumed the role in early July.
August 30, 2023 India confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the moon’s lunar south pole India's lunar rover also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface.
August 30, 2023 Iron ore price rises on prospects of fresh China stimulus Guangzhou became the first major Chinese city on Wednesday to announce an easing of mortgage curbs.
August 29, 2023 Vale considers taking steel decarbonization model to US, Brazil Under the proposal, Vale would build briquetting plants that would feed third-party direct reduction facilities on the same site.
August 29, 2023 US Steel starts due diligence after entering agreements with ‘numerous third parties’ Earlier this month, Esmark scraped its bid, leaving Arcelor-Mittal as the only known potential challenger to Cleveland-Cliffs.
August 29, 2023 Chinese steel demand declining less than data suggests, says Vale executive Vale is "cautiously optimistic" about the largest global consumer of iron ore, as China's economy has proven resilient.
August 29, 2023 Iron ore’s unexpected rally shows pockets of China strength The one commodity that should be getting hammered by China’s worsening property crisis is actually doing rather well.
August 28, 2023 Fortescue CEO Fiona Hick’s sudden departure raises eyebrows The exit of Fiona Hick, who held the post for less than six months, has been both "friendly and mutual", according to FMG.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
