July 6, 2023

Samarco to double pellet output capacity by Q1 2025, CEO says

The firm aims to double its share of the transoceanic pellets market to 18%.

July 4, 2023

Sizing up: The oil market vs Top 10 metal markets combined

The oil market is bigger than the 10 largest metal markets combined, with production value exceeding $2 trillion annually.

July 4, 2023

Column: Australia’s exports of energy transition metals to top thermal coal

The impact on energy commodities from the war in Ukraine has faded and prices are expected to be more in line with historical norms.

July 3, 2023

Iron ore price slumps as China production cuts spark fears of demand drop

Market speculation about government intervention in the iron ore market last Friday weighed on sentiment as well.

July 2, 2023

Australia’s coal exports by volume set to rise on Asian demand

Growing demand in India and Southeast Asia is expected to push up Australian coal exports in the next three years.

June 30, 2023

Brazil mining regulator squeezed by staffing, budget cuts, labor leader says

Resources are stretched so thin at Brazil’s mining regulator that officials have walked off the job.

June 30, 2023

Iron ore price set for best month in 2023 on China stimulus hopes

Spot prices of China-bound iron ore have also climbed this month, buoyed by improved demand.

June 29, 2023

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.

June 28, 2023

Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA

The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.

June 27, 2023

Iron ore price rises as China says more stimulus in store

China will roll out more practical, effective measures to expand domestic demand and stoke market vitality, Premier Li said.