September 19, 2025

Guinea gets S&P rating as Simandou mine seen boosting growth

The B+ foreign-currency rating follows Guinea’s plan to channel part of the revenue from Simandou into a sovereign wealth fund.

September 18, 2025

Column: Commodities could be on the verge of a new super cycle

Today, there are structural factors on both the supply and demand sides of the commodities equation that could catalyze the next boom.

September 17, 2025

Vale lost $38 million amid Brazil mining corruption case

Officials at the mining sector’s regulator are accused of favoring Aiga over Vale.

September 17, 2025

Column: Soft China steel output shrugged off by robust iron ore

China, which accounts for just over half of global steel production, saw output drop for a third month in August.

September 17, 2025

Director of Brazilian mining agency arrested in $300M corruption probe

Authorities say bribes enabled illegal iron ore mining in protected areas.

September 15, 2025

China’s coal and steel output drop after production controls

Coal output dropped year-on-year for a second consecutive month and steel for a fourth.

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.