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.

June 28, 2021

Steel going into Biden’s infrastructure plan reaches new record price

Commodities from steel to iron ore to copper have gained strongly this year, partly on bets that massive U.S. government spending to rebuild infrastructure.

June 28, 2021

Iron ore price up as China port stocks hit over 8-month low

Imported iron ore stocked at Chinese ports dropped for a fourth straight week to 123.95 million tonnes, as of Friday, hitting the lowest level since early October.

June 27, 2021

AI-enabled digital assistant helping modernize Latin America’s mining industry

Chilean startup InDiMin is pioneering AI developments for the mining value chain, from planning to drill and blast, load and haul, mineral recovery and grinding processes.

June 27, 2021

Iron ore seen driving Australia’s resources export earnings to a record in 2020/21

Earnings from Australian resources exports are estimated to come in at a record $235.41 billion in the 2020-2021 financial year ending in June.

June 25, 2021

Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults

Mining companies with operations in the state back call for a parliamentary inquiry into climbing sexual assault and harassment allegations in the workplace.