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.

September 8, 2025

Rio Tinto to buy carbon credits from A$250M agriculture platform

Canadian pension fund La Caisse, together with Australia's CEFC, is investing A$250 million in the platform launch.

September 8, 2025

Rio Tinto’s Simandou mine may come with costly refinery twist

Guinea, the second largest bauxite producer, has already cancelled deals with miners due to slow alumina refinery construction.

September 5, 2025

China’s giant iron ore trader expands clout selling Vale cargoes

China Mineral Resources Group is currently offering Vale’s iron ore on the spot market, and has been selling the miner’s product from at least mid-August.

September 5, 2025

China’s steel demand share to drop 36% by 2050 – Wood Mackenzie

India, Southeast Asia, Middle East and North Africa regions emerge as strategic growth pivots.

September 4, 2025

Vale reopens Capanema mine, unveils $12.2B investment plan in Minas Gerais

Capanema will add about 15 million tonnes per year to Vale's iron ore output.

September 3, 2025

Nippon Steel settles disputes with USW, Cliffs over US Steel deal

The companies also dropped claims involving Cleveland-Cliffs and its CEO Lourenco Goncalves, who had opposed the deal.

September 3, 2025

Iron ore price extends gain as Goldman Sachs lifts Q4 price forecast

Goldman Sachs raised its Q4 price to $90 a ton.