July 25, 2021

Record profits and blockbuster dividends: Here come the miners

The top-five western diversified miners may have earned a combined $85 billion for the first half of the year, according to analyst estimates, more than double the level from a…

July 23, 2021

Rerating: Top 50 mining companies double in value from covid low

MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks marched to a new high of $1.47 trillion at the end of the second quarter.

July 23, 2021

Great Barrier reef not granted endangered status after Australia lobbied against it

Australia’s pro-fossil fuel government has rejected demands for tougher action on reef preservation, insisting it is already making improvements through a A$3 billion ($2.2 billion) investment program.

July 23, 2021

China iron ore price sees worst week in 17 months on steel curbs

China has stepped up efforts to reduce output of the construction and manufacturing material in line with its carbon emission reduction goals.

July 23, 2021

Brazil prosecutors target final Samarco dam settlement this year

A settlement would replace a giant lawsuit, removing a considerable legal overhang for Samarco and its shareholders.

July 22, 2021

US steelmakers earnings leave investors pondering peak prices

Yet investors are clearly focused more on the outlook from Nucor Corp. and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

July 22, 2021

Cleveland-Cliffs’ record Q2 results marred by earnings miss

Cleveland-Cliffs reported record operating and financial metrics for the June quarter.

July 22, 2021

Iron ore price plunges on China’s move to cut steel production

Iron ore price down 6% after Beijing tells steelmakers in some provinces to cut production with aims to keep Chinese annual output at 2020 levels.

July 21, 2021

Iron ore price drops as steel output control dampens demand

Steel producers in China's Jiangsu, Fujian and Yunnan provinces were told to cut production as the country aims to keep its annual output no higher than it was in 2020.

July 20, 2021

Australia’s iron ore miners face train driver shortage amid covid lockdowns

BHP announced plans to train 200 new drivers.