July 25, 2025 Brazil producers look to halt pig iron output as US tariff threat crimps demand Brazil is the US’s largest supplier of the material.
July 24, 2025 Kumba’s iron ore sales up 3% on better rail and port services The company kept its full-year production and sales forecast within the range of 35 million to 37 million metric tons.
July 23, 2025 Fortescue shares up on iron ore beat; scraps US, Aussie green hydrogen projects It posted quarterly iron ore shipments of 55.2 million metric tons, compared with 53.7 million a year ago.
July 22, 2025 Vale’s iron ore output up 4% with record Q2 at key mine The company expects to produce between 325 million and 335 million tons of iron ore this year.
July 22, 2025 Indonesia mining ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding Danantara is Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's main vehicle to achieve his 8% economic growth target by 2029.
July 21, 2025 Champion Iron secures $179.1 million from Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Canada project The investment follows an agreement that the three companies entered into in December 2024 for the project.
July 21, 2025 Iron ore price reaches multi‑month highs on mega‑dam announcement China announced that construction has begun on the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet.
July 18, 2025 Column: China’s mixed commodity data sees soft steel, strong iron ore Steel production and iron ore imports appear to tell contrasting stories, with steel weakening in June but imports of the key raw material surging to the highest this year.
July 18, 2025 BHP delays Jansen potash mine, blows budget by 30% BHP plans to spend $7B-$7.4B on the mine's first phase, up from $5.7B, with initial production a full year behind schedule.
July 17, 2025 S&P downgrades Nippon Steel to ‘BBB’ on debt strain from US Steel deal The downgrade reflects concerns over Nippon Steel's financial position, which S&P expects to remain weak over the next one to two years.
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