June 27, 2023 Fortescue to ship first iron ore from Gabon by year-end It will mix ore from Belinga with output from its Australian mines to bring it closer in grade to that of rivals Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale.
June 25, 2023 Iron-rich rocks link planetary processes thought to be unconnected The orange, yellow, silver, brown and blue-tinged black layers in banded iron formations do more than just look pretty.
June 23, 2023 The China-driven metals ‘super cycle’ is over, Jefferies says Asia’s largest economy has been a crucial support for metals markets over the last two to three decades.
June 22, 2023 Iron ore leads metals higher on hopes for more China stimulus After swinging between gains and losses since Monday, iron ore is on course for a modest weekly drop.
June 21, 2023 Rio Tinto autonomous train back in operations after derailment A driverless train carrying iron ore near the port of Dampier in Western Australia derailed over the weekend.
June 20, 2023 BHP warns carbon emissions to rise on bumpy net zero path BHP expects operational decarbonization to be "non-linear".
June 20, 2023 Andrew Forrest to transfer $3.39bn stake in Fortescue to his philanthropic foundation Forrest transferred ownership of 220 million Fortescue shares worth to Minderoo Foundation.
June 20, 2023 Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.
June 19, 2023 Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed The miner said a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains derailed on Saturday evening, leaving no injured.
June 18, 2023 New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
