September 1, 2025 ArcelorMittal South Africa job cuts could rise above 4,000, union says The company produces some 2.4 million metric tons of steel annually, about 4% of group output.
September 1, 2025 Glencore plans job cuts at South African ferrochrome and vanadium operations Problems with power cuts, rising electricity prices and economic pressures forced the joint venture to suspend production.
September 1, 2025 Iron ore price hits one-week low on narrower steel margins, weak demand Narrower steel margins, coupled with expectations of lower hot metal output, have put pressure on ore prices.
August 31, 2025 Iron ore price heads for first consecutive monthly advance this year Iron ore is headed for its first back-to-back monthly gain since 2024 on improving sentiment.
August 29, 2025 Arctic town seeks Swedish state help with relocation due to mine Kiruna has won fame for being moved in its entirety — a process started in 2004 — to accommodate the growth of the state-owned LKAB’s mine.
August 29, 2025 Baosteel expects China’s steel exports to stay above 100Mt in 2025 China's steel exports in the first seven months climbed 11.4% to hit a record high.
August 28, 2025 Vale, Brazil fail to reach deal for railway concessions renegotiation Vale said the contracts for the Carajas and Vitoria-a-Minas railway concessions, which in 2020 had been extended until 2057, remain in effect.
August 28, 2025 Nippon Steel bets on $11B investment, tech transfer to lift US Steel profit Plans include a new hot-rolling mill at US Steel's Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania and the refurbishment of the No. 14 blast furnace at Gary Works in Indiana.
August 28, 2025 MinRes posts $904 million loss as Ellison exit drags on Managing director Chris Ellison is set to leave due to transparency issues and misuse of resources, but MinRes struggles to find a successor.
August 27, 2025 Rio Tinto overhaul cuts to three units, axes execs, reviews mines Rio Tinto’s new boss Simon Trott is merging divisions, reviewing mineral assets and signalling more tough choices ahead.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am