December 19, 2022

Samarco expects iron ore pellet production to rise up to 11% in 2023

Samarco Mineracao expects to end 2022 with production of 8.1 million tonnes of iron ore pellets, up 5.2% on 2021.

December 19, 2022

Iron ore price retreats on surging China covid cases

China is in the first of an expected three waves of covid cases this winter.

December 18, 2022

Autonomous mining vehicle developer gets $38m to fuel expansion plans

SafeAI is a company that retrofits construction and mining vehicles with aftermarket hardware and proprietary autonomy software.

December 18, 2022

Australia revises up resources export earnings to $308bn for FY23

The country is set to see strong revenue growth from thermal coal exports used in power plants.

December 16, 2022

China’s new iron ore buyer sets off biggest shakeup in years

A new state-owned company called China Mineral Resources Group is poised to become the world’s biggest iron ore buyer as soon as next year.

December 16, 2022

Nucor, Electra partner to produce carbon-free iron for steelmaking

A new process to refine low-grade iron ores into high-purity iron results in zero carbon dioxide emissions.

December 15, 2022

Iron ore price hits six-month high as China plans more stimulus

Chinese policymakers are aiming to boost the scale of consumption and investment, the official Xinhua news agency said.

December 13, 2022

Century files feasibility study for Joyce Lake iron ore project in Newfoundland 

Joyce Lake will be an open-pit mine which delivers high iron grade material to the crushing and screening plant.

December 13, 2022

China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium

If successful in iron ore, the mandate of China's new centralised state buyer could be extended to lithium, copper and bauxite.

December 13, 2022

BHP accused of delaying $6 billion-plus Brazil dam case

BHP Group accused of trying to "forever put off" the question of liability for a 2015 dam collapse that triggered Brazil's worst environmental disaster.