March 25, 2022

Iron ore price jumps on supply crunch at Chinese mills

Almost 80% of the Chinese economy has been affected in some way by the worst outbreak of covid-19 in two years.

March 23, 2022

Iron ore price rises despite lockdown on China steel hub

The Tangshan government implemented a temporary lockdown on Tuesday to avoid further cases of covid-19 as infections surged.

March 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal removes Russian materials from steel supply chain

Europe’s biggest steelmaker has eliminated Russian commodities from its supply chain following the invasion of Ukraine.

March 22, 2022

Sweden gives go-ahead for northern Kallak iron ore mine

Plans for the mine have been opposed by the indigenous Sami people, as well as climate-change activist Greta Thunberg.

March 18, 2022

Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Seven juniors exploring the country

Canada is among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mineral exploration and mining and has become a go-to destination for the industry.

March 16, 2022

Russia pressures metals producers to keep prices at home low

The government has asked steel, nickel and aluminum producers to maintain low prices at home.

March 15, 2022

Iron ore price drops as covid-19 outbreaks in China dim growth outlook

China has reported more local symptomatic covid-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021.

March 15, 2022

Non-lithium battery chemistries to grow in importance for stationary energy storage sector – report

IDTechEx predicts alternatives to Li-ion are set to play an increasingly important role due to their potential for improving cost and safety, easing material supply burdens, and less demanding requirements…

March 12, 2022

With 4,000 staff in bunkers, Ukraine’s steel mills are a war zone

In normal times, Metinvest Holding LLC is all about making and selling steel. But these are not normal times inside Ukraine.

March 11, 2022

This 36-year-old is leading Latin America to a green revolution

Gabriel Boric is in the vanguard of a new awareness across Latin America of climate change and its link to inequality.