September 11, 2025 Vale receives operating license for key iron ore project The project involves expanding the annual capacity of the S11D mine-plant by 20 million metric tons.
September 11, 2025 China’s steel mills squeezed as demand shows signs of softening The ratio of China’s steel rebar futures in Shanghai to Dalian iron ore contracts dropped to the lowest level since 2020.
September 11, 2025 From the ground to the rule book: Mining’s new regulatory era The lesson is clear: in modern mining, geology opens the door, but regulation decides who walks in.
September 10, 2025 Vale CEO sees copper growth driven by project pipeline over M&A The Brazilian company produces about 350,000 tons of copper a year and forecasts doubling that amount by 2035.
September 10, 2025 Russia considers moratorium on bankruptcies of indebted metals giants The move, part of wider measures to support the sector, would follow similar action to help the struggling coal industry.
September 10, 2025 Rio Tinto, partners score major tax break on Simandou Guinea's junta has reportedly approved a 15% corporate tax for 17 years on the railway and port transporting Simandou ore globally.
September 10, 2025 BHP seen as unlikely to pounce on Anglo or Teck World's largest miner is now focused on organic growth, but bankers say much could change before deal closes.
September 9, 2025 Vale says fire extinguished at Brazil terminal will not affect shipments Firefighters employed by the company have extinguished a fire that hit an auxiliary tower at its maritime terminal Ponta da Madeira.
September 9, 2025 Iron ore price rallies on Simandou supply concerns, restocking demand Rio Tito could be forced to build a refinery for the iron ore project in Guinea.
September 9, 2025 Anglo American, Teck strike $53B merger in decade’s top deal The deal will create the world’s fifth-largest copper producer, pending regulatory approval in Canada, China and the US.
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
