April 21, 2023

Iron ore price at 4-month low on subdued demand, rising inventories

Benchmark 62% Fe fines imported into Northern China fell 5.73%, to $110.41 per tonne.

April 20, 2023

BHP upbeat on China demand; quarterly iron ore output ticks lower

The miner reiterated its annual forecast of 278 to 290 Mt for Western Australian iron ore output.

April 20, 2023

Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study

Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams had fewer catfish species.

April 19, 2023

Rio Tinto reports record Q1 Pilbara iron ore shipments, sees inflation risk

The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 82.5Mt of the steel-making ingredient from its Pilbara operations.

April 19, 2023

Brazil’s mining sector reports $10.8bn revenue in Q1

The segment's exports totaled 78.5 million tonnes between January and March.

April 19, 2023

China to speed up iron ore projects to secure domestic supply

China's annual iron ore output is set to hit an eight-year high of 290 million tonnes in 2023.

April 19, 2023

India’s NMDC explores lithium reserves for mining in Australia

NMDC is the majority owner of a mine located in Mt Bevan and hopes to start mining within two years.

April 18, 2023

Vale’s first-quarter iron ore output grows 5.8%

The company produced 66.77 million tonnes of iron ore during the first three months of 2023.

April 17, 2023

Australian court okays BHP takeover of OZ Minerals

Decision was the final hurdle for BHP to acquire OZ Minerals and follows a positive vote from the target company's shareholders.

April 17, 2023

Fortescue says no major damage across Western Australian operations after Cyclone Ilsa

Iron ore shipments from Port Hedland quickly resumed after closing due to the cyclone.