August 11, 2023 Rio Tinto inks infrastructure deal for Simandou iron ore project The project has been haggled over for years, with exploitation delayed by legal wrangling and the difficulty and cost of building infrastructure.
August 10, 2023 Australia’s Genmin signs MoU with Chinese firm to supply iron ore products Genmin will sell and deliver 2.4 million tonnes per annum of iron ore products to Hunan Valin Steel.
August 9, 2023 China’s new state-run agency explores expanding into spot iron ore procurement A push into the spot iron ore market would expand the new state buyer's ability to secure lower prices.
August 9, 2023 Gerdau reveals details of its $653 million investment plan in Brazil SRK has certified the presence of 476 million metric tons of proven and probable iron ore reserves in the Miguel Burnier mine.
August 9, 2023 Sweden’s H2 Green Steel lines up Vale, Rio Tinto for iron ore supply The Swedish company will use a production process known as direct reduced iron to cut CO2 emissions.
August 8, 2023 Graves a barrier for Jindal’s $2 billion South African iron mine Residents say the mine could lead to more than 3,000 households and 3,000 graves being moved.
August 8, 2023 Western Australia to scrap 2021 Aboriginal heritage protection laws Laws were introduced after the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters by Rio Tinto.
August 7, 2023 Iron ore price rises on tighter supply in China China's Zhengzhou city last Friday launched measures to support its property market, the first of such moves by a big city.
August 7, 2023 Vale loses bid to block BHP’s London lawsuit in Brazil dam case More than 720,000 Brazilians are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Fundao dam, which was owned and operated by the Samarco joint venture between BHP and Vale.
August 3, 2023 Craze for anything EV sends steelmaker on $18 billion ride The world’s third-biggest steel firm has seen its shares fall almost 8% in August after a surge in July.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am