May 22, 2025

Fortescue delays full production at Iron Bridge to 2028

Fortescue is now targeting nameplate production of 22 million tonnes annually at Iron Bridge by the 2028 financial year.

May 22, 2025

Shock exit: Rio Tinto CEO Stausholm to step down

Rio Tinto has started its search for a successor to Stausholm, who joined the company in 2018 and has led it since 2021.

May 21, 2025

Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral

Ivanhoe Atlantic's move aligns with Washington’s strategy to secure minerals for military manufacturing and boost defense.

May 21, 2025

Rio Tinto defends Pilbara after Forrest voices ‘wasteland’ fears

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest warned that China's shift from coal-powered furnaces could threaten Australia's iron ore sector.

May 20, 2025

Nippon Steel still committed to full US Steel takeover, says executive

The steelmakers face a May 21 deadline for the completion of a renewed national security review.

May 19, 2025

Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed US Steel deal

Nippon is now offering to build a new steel mill, save existing steelworker jobs and potentially add many more unionized roles.

May 16, 2025

Canadian green iron industry could be worth billions, create 14,000 jobs –⁠ report

Report identifies “a vast but unrealized potential for Canada to shift from exporting raw iron ore to value-added green hot briquetted iron."

May 16, 2025

Guinea repossess 51 mining licences, information minister says

Guinea is home to the world's largest reserves of bauxite.

May 15, 2025

Guinea revokes 46 mining licences, signalling stricter oversight of major operators

The affected licences cover bauxite, gold, diamond, and graphite operations.

May 15, 2025

Ferrexpo unit faces bankruptcy proceedings in Ukraine

Ferrexpo has been battling legal disputes in Ukraine since 2022.