July 4, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as China’s demand outlook darkens Chinese mills have idled dozens of blast furnaces as stocks piled up after domestic demand weakened, hit by covid-19 restrictions and bad weather.
July 4, 2022 Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project again Mines minister said Rio Tinto's subsidiary Simfer and China-backed consortium WCS have shown a "lack of willingness" to work on a partnership.
July 3, 2022 Australia sees commodities boom lifting exports to fresh record Australia’s minerals exports are set to reach unseen heights for a second year.
July 1, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as recession fears fuel commodities selloff "It's not just China where steel output is under pressure," said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING.
July 1, 2022 Vale secures natural gas supply for 100% of pelletizing ops The deal is set to allow Vale's Sao Luis plant to stop running on fuel oil when the supply starts in 2024.
June 30, 2022 Minerals from Antarctica give clues to potentially habitable locations on Mars Minerals found in samples of material from Antarctica could give scientists a better understanding of the surface and subsurface environment of Mars.
June 29, 2022 Iron ore price down despite China’s move to ease covid curbs "Market participants want to see actual demand rising, rather than officials talking about it."
June 28, 2022 Space tech start up discovers path to emission-free future for steel industry on earth Helios scientists discovered that technology created for a reactor built to extract oxygen and iron from regolith could also be used to extract 99% pure iron from iron ore.
June 28, 2022 Iron ore price rises as China eases covid curbs Beijing and Shanghai recording no new local covid-19 cases sparked a broad-based rally in metals.
June 27, 2022 Global iron ore production growth to accelerate until 2026 – report Growth in Australia, faster growth in Brazil and stabilisation in Mainland China's ore output will be the main drivers of growth, Fitch says.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am