November 11, 2022 Iron ore price soars as China covid curbs eased despite surge in cases Sentiment was already upbeat before China announced the relaxed covid-19 curbs, despite a surge in new case numbers.
November 10, 2022 Empty iron ore ships switch to coal to survive China’s slump Cargo ships suffering from weak Chinese demand for iron ore are finding coal a more lucrative alternative.
November 9, 2022 Iron ore price rises on regulatory support for Chinese property developers China property stocks soar on bond financing policy support.
November 9, 2022 World’s CO2 hotspots pinpointed by Al Gore-backed climate project The website "Climate Trace" includes maps and data on 72,000 power plants, oil refineries, airports and more to offer “radical climate transparency.”
November 8, 2022 Australian mining magnate Forrest calls for ban on seabed mining Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest is the first prominent mining executive to speak out against the nascent industry.
November 8, 2022 Scientists understand how to better study iron, other minerals Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have investigated the status of iron ions in monoclinic pyroxenes, an endeavour that is key for the future analysis of iron and other minerals’ flakes.
November 7, 2022 Moody’s says India a bright spot in global steel demand India, the world's second-largest crude steel producer, posted 11.4% growth in finished steel consumption during April-October to 65.5 million tonnes.
November 7, 2022 Previously unknown mineralogy of deep earth unveiled New experiments suggest that earth’s deeper lower mantle likely has a mineralogy different from the shallower lower mantle.
November 3, 2022 Iron ore’s slump likely to deepen until China’s economy revives China’s steel industry has been warning of a crisis since the summer, and the third quarter saw major mills turn in their first aggregate loss since at least 2018.
November 1, 2022 BHP warns of inflation risks in 2023, says China demand to stabilize The mining industry has been weighed down this year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine by a supply bottleneck that sparked off inflation.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
