June 26, 2025

BHP faces UK contempt charge for funding case over Brazil dam collapse

BHP denies liability and says the case duplicates legal proceedings and repair programs in Brazil.

June 25, 2025

Vale to eliminate water use in Carajas iron ore processing by 2027

Ending the use of water in iron ore beneficiation would eliminate generation of waste.

June 25, 2025

Vale Base Metals chair Cutifani to step down; Pimenta tapped for role

Mark Cutifani will step down as chairman of the copper and nickel spin-off.

June 24, 2025

Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs

Scrap metal exports to the United States nearly tripled in the first three months of 2025 versus the same period a year earlier.

June 24, 2025

Rio Tinto, Hancock Prospecting to develop $1.6B Hope Downs 2 project

The project will have a combined total annual production capacity of 31 million metric tons.

June 20, 2025

ArcelorMittal signs deal to sell steel mill and iron ore mine in Bosnia

The completion of the deal is planned for the third quarter of 2025.

June 20, 2025

Column: China’s iron ore imports rise even as steel struggles

China, which buys about 75% of global seaborne iron ore, is expected to import almost 110 million metric tons of the key steel raw material.

June 19, 2025

Xi’s giant iron ore trader is shaking up a $130 billion market

China Mineral Resources Group is transforming a market that has been a thorn in the side of Chinese leaders for 15 years.

June 19, 2025

Canada could slap more duties on US steel and aluminum, says Carney

Canada will soon adopt tariff measures to address risks associated with persistent global overcapacity and unfair trade in steel and aluminum.

June 19, 2025

ArcelorMittal in talks over sale of Bosnia steel mill and iron ore mine

The Zenica steel mill reported losses of 276.3 million Bosnian marka ($162.6 million) in 2023 and 2024.