December 7, 2022

Vale forsakes volume for value in boost to iron ore’s nascent price recovery

The Brazilian mining giant has been slowly ramping back up after losing its mantle as the world’s biggest producer of the steelmaking raw material.

December 7, 2022

JPMorgan helps MineSense raise $42m to close copper gap

Funds raised will help MineSense to speed up the commercial release of a solution that could help close an expected copper deficit.

December 7, 2022

China’s iron ore imports up 4% on month as steel outlook improves

Buyers are stocking up ahead of the end of the year and in anticipation of support from Beijing for the struggling property market.

December 6, 2022

US risks stoking inflation if carbon-linked tariffs hit China

China’s steel and aluminum exports are under attack once again, as the US and European Union weigh new tariffs linked to carbon emissions.

December 5, 2022

US, EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

The move would mark a novel approach, as the US and EU would seek to use tariffs -- usually employed in trade disputes -- to further their climate agenda.

December 5, 2022

BHP says Vale must share damage costs in Fundao dam collapse lawsuit

Although Samarco, a joint venture between BHP and Vale, operated the dam, the class action involving around 200,000 people does not name Vale.

December 5, 2022

Hancock takes 10% of Arafura Rare Earths

Hancock Prospecting took around half of a A$121 million placement by Arafura last week aimed at raising capital to develop the Nolans rare earths project.

December 5, 2022

Iron ore price jumps on easing restrictions in China

Market sentiment has also been buoyed by China's measures to support its struggling property sector.

December 4, 2022

Jindal Shadeed Group plans $3 billion green steel plant in Oman

Jindal Shadeed Group has the necessary approvals to secure land for a green hydrogen-ready project that can process 5 million tons of steel a year.

December 2, 2022

Precious metals no longer needed in reactions to produce hydrogen fuel – study

Researchers have engineered a key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy.