August 12, 2025 Samarco gets court approval to exit bankruptcy proceedings The proceedings were triggered by a 2015 dam collapse near the Brazilian city of Mariana, which halted operations for several years.
August 12, 2025 South Africa, ArcelorMittal locked in talks over key mill’s fate A decision could emerge in coming days and the mill is hemorrhaging cash, with the entire group being unprofitable.
August 12, 2025 India proposes minerals exchange to regulate metals trading The proposed exchange would facilitate trading in minerals and metals under rules framed by the central government.
August 11, 2025 Iron ore price rises on report China mills to temporarily halt output Tangshan steel mills were ordered to stop output from Aug. 25 for cleaner air before Beijing’s Sept. 3 parade.
August 11, 2025 Scientists may have discovered a new mineral on Mars Team of researchers believes they have identified a completely new mineral, derived from an unusual layer of iron sulfate.
August 10, 2025 BHP leads global steelmakers group to study Asian carbon capture hubs The consortium will evaluate how shared infra can cut costs, aggregate sufficient volumes of carbon dioxide for storage or reuse and distribute risks across companies.
August 8, 2025 Glencore shakes up trading team with head of coal to exit Ruan van Schalkwyk, a longstanding executive who runs coal trading for Glencore, is retiring.
August 7, 2025 Fortescue secures yuan loan worth $2 billion for green energy plans The mining giant said at the end of July that it was scaling back and would scrap its green hydrogen projects locally and in the United States.
August 7, 2025 BHP, Vale offer $1.4 billion settlement in UK lawsuit over Brazil dam disaster, FT reports The offer was reportedly made during a June meeting in New York with Pogust Goodhead, the British law firm representing the claimants.
August 7, 2025 Rio Tinto says no economic incentive for green steel in Australia Since Australia's iron ore is mostly too low-grade to be directly processed into steel with renewable energy, it needs an additional processing step.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
