October 25, 2022

Cliffs tumbles as outlook suggests more pain for steel

The second-largest US steelmaker said Tuesday that it is being hit by higher input costs and maintenance activities, which led to adjusted earnings before items of $436 million in the…

October 25, 2022

Iron ore price lowest in 11 months as China’s peak construction season disappoints

Uninspiring economic data and a sliding Chinese yuan added to the bearish mood.

October 25, 2022

Australia flags risks to commodities price projections from Ukraine, China

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the boost to revenues from higher employment and commodity prices was likely to be "temporary".

October 21, 2022

Vale CEO says miner will spin off copper, nickel unit

Rather than selling all or part of it, the company is now looking to separate and ring-fence the copper and nickel unit from the iron ore business.

October 21, 2022

Iron ore price rises on hopes of easing covid restrictions in China

The World Steel Association has projected a 2.3% contraction in global steel demand this year.

October 21, 2022

DRC improves extractive sector transparency but more needed – anti-graft body

The DRC has published around 200 contracts and related documents in the last two years.

October 21, 2022

BHP chief executive cautiously optimistic about China’s economic growth

The International Monetary Fund forecasts China's GDP will expand by just 3.2% this year, down from 8.1% growth in 2021.

October 20, 2022

All the metals we mined in 2021: Visualized

The world mined 2.8 billion tonnes of metals in 2021. This infographic visualizes them all on the same scale.

October 20, 2022

Brazil mining group sees steady investment regardless of election result

Brazil is nearing the end of campaigning ahead of a second-round runoff election between leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

October 19, 2022

World steel use to fall in another bleak sign for global economy

Demand for the metal -- which is widely viewed as an economic barometer -- will drop 2.3% in 2022, bucking an April outlook for a small increase.