September 22, 2025 Oceans protection law to tighten squeeze on seabed miners The High Seas Treaty, effective January, enables vast conservation zones in international waters to protect 30% of the oceans.
September 19, 2025 Trump officials blocked US Steel from stopping work at plant Administration blocked US Steel’s plan to stop production at a plant in Illinois.
September 19, 2025 Chinese state iron ore trader to halt some BHP orders in dispute China Mineral Resources Group urged mills to suspend purchases of BHP’s Jimblebar blend fines from next week.
September 19, 2025 BHP eyes Geraldine Slattery for CEO role, FT reports BHP could appoint Slattery, who leads its Australia operations, as the company’s first female chief executive in 140 years.
September 19, 2025 Guinea gets S&P rating as Simandou mine seen boosting growth The B+ foreign-currency rating follows Guinea’s plan to channel part of the revenue from Simandou into a sovereign wealth fund.
September 18, 2025 Column: Commodities could be on the verge of a new super cycle Today, there are structural factors on both the supply and demand sides of the commodities equation that could catalyze the next boom.
September 17, 2025 Vale lost $38 million amid Brazil mining corruption case Officials at the mining sector’s regulator are accused of favoring Aiga over Vale.
September 17, 2025 Column: Soft China steel output shrugged off by robust iron ore China, which accounts for just over half of global steel production, saw output drop for a third month in August.
September 17, 2025 Director of Brazilian mining agency arrested in $300M corruption probe Authorities say bribes enabled illegal iron ore mining in protected areas.
September 15, 2025 China’s coal and steel output drop after production controls Coal output dropped year-on-year for a second consecutive month and steel for a fourth.
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
