December 9, 2021 Mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece The Israeli billionaire, who was convicted of minerals rights-related bribery in January by a Swiss court, remains in the country.
December 8, 2021 Brazilian steelmaker CSN, mining subsidiary CSN Mineracao to raise capex CSN will increase consolidated capex next year by 46%, to $727.80 million.
December 8, 2021 Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets? Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms.
December 7, 2021 RANKED: World’s 10 biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled The ore that contains sufficient valuable mineral to be treated by milling process is what ends up going into the processing plant compared to run of mine ore production.
December 7, 2021 Iron ore price rockets as China imports hit highest in 16 months The world's biggest consumer of iron ore brought in 104.96 million tonnes last month, up from October's 91.61 million.
December 7, 2021 Researchers develop covid-killing stainless steel The newly-developed alloy can inactivate 99.75% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus within three hours and 99.99% within six hours.
December 7, 2021 Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust Elements in the Earth’s crust provide all the basic building blocks for mankind.
December 6, 2021 November rebound in China’s key commodity imports may not last The energy crunch appears to be largely resolved, and demand for copper has responded in turn, writes Clyde Russell.
December 3, 2021 Iron ore price up despite Chinese steel curbs "Impact from changes to the supply side on steel products prices is weakening," SinoSteel Futures wrote in a note.
December 2, 2021 BHP closer to scrapping dual listing after board approval The world's top miner has been listed in Australia and the UK since 2001, when it merged with Billiton Plc, but wants consolidate the two.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
