January 18, 2022 BHP revives appetite for deals with biggest rivals in sights After sitting dormant for more than a decade, miner is positioning itself for a return to large-scale M&A.
January 17, 2022 Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31.
January 17, 2022 Iron ore price slides as China’s economy slows The drop came despite a surprise easing of monetary policy by the Chinese central bank.
January 17, 2022 BHP to introduce electric trains at Pilbara mines The four locomotives, scheduled for delivery in late 2023, will be supplied by Progress Rail, a unit of Caterpillar, and Wabtec Corp.
January 17, 2022 Vale, other Brazil miners ramp up production as rains subside The weather-triggered stoppages affected production of about 1.5 million tonnes of iron ore.
January 14, 2022 Iron ore price down on demand uncertainties China’s iron ore imports dropped in 2021, down 4.3% from the previous year’s record annual high, as steel production curbs dented demand.
January 13, 2022 China 2021 iron ore imports retreat from record on steel curbs Steel production curbs imposed to combat pollution dented demand and pulled prices of the key steelmaking material off historical highs.
January 13, 2022 Rio Tinto, satellite startup launch early partnership Rio Tinto has entered an early-adoption partnership with Pixxel, whose satellite imagery could help the miner monitor active and closed mine sites, track ESG indicators, and advance mineral exploration.
January 12, 2022 POSCO, Adani eye steel mill project in $5bn pact The pact to explore business opportunities, under which both will invest about $5 billion, covers industries such as renewable energy, hydrogen, and logistics.
January 12, 2022 Nigeria woos Barrick and Rio Tinto to spur nascent mining industry Barrick, the world’s second biggest gold miner, is among the firms said to be interested in coming to Nigeria.
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
