July 5, 2021

Iron ore price jumps as Tangshan mills resume production

Steel output at some producers was restricted due to the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary and environmental-related policies.

July 5, 2021

Vale to use unmanned equipment to help shut down two dams

The equipment will be used to help shut down two upstream dams, the B3/B4 dam of the Mar Azul mine and the Sul Superior dam at the Gongo Soco mine.

July 2, 2021

Vale autonomous trucks have hauled 100Mt at Brucutu

The amount of ore transported is equivalent to the weight of 35,000 major soccer stadiums like the famous Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.

July 2, 2021

Iron ore price down on China steel output curbs

China will have to cut steel output by more than 50 million tonnes in the final six months of 2021 to meet its carbon emissions targets.

July 2, 2021

Vale restarts ship loader that caught fire at Ponta da Madeira port

Company is commissioning its loading activities at ship loader 6 after 5 months of maintenance.

July 1, 2021

Brazil iron ore exports hit 9-month high in June

June exports were up 12.2% compared with the same month last year.

June 30, 2021

Vale tests iron ore carrier that produces air bubbles to reduce emissions

Vale's first ore carrier equipped with air lubrication system is scheduled to arrive in Brazilian waters in August.

June 30, 2021

Dalian iron ore price set for seventh straight quarterly gain

China is pausing industrial activity to clear air pollution ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary celebration later this week.

June 30, 2021

Russell: Iron ore quality premium widens to record amid China demand, lower inventories

The spread between low- and high-grade iron ore has blown out to the highest on record in dollar terms, suggesting Chinese steel mills are trying to maximise output by using…

June 29, 2021

Iron ore price down on easing steel demand in China

Steel mills have been ordered to limit or suspend their operations to minimise smog during the Communist Party centenary celebration.