August 9, 2019 China iron ore extends losses, logs biggest weekly drop in over 16 months The most-traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, for January 2020 delivery, fell as much as 5.4% to 628 yuan ($89.11) a tonne.
August 9, 2019 Indonesian president seeks input on bringing forward ore exports ban The ban is about pushing domestic industries to process more mineral ores locally.
August 8, 2019 Rio Tinto CEO defends miner as ‘cash machine’ amid stock retreat The world’s second-largest miner had been on a roll this year.
August 7, 2019 Sierra Leone reviews mining licenses in industry-wide cleanup The West African nation has already canceled or suspended permits for assets that were not operational.
August 6, 2019 M3 Metals takes a second look at Block 103 Block 103 has an inferred resource of 7.2 billion tonnes grading 29.2% total iron in the Greenbush zone.
August 6, 2019 China gets more iron ore from Brazil as supply woes fade Overall, the iron ore market is experiencing a recovery in supply and inventories, and Chinese demand so far is holding up.
August 6, 2019 Guinea extends deadline to bid for vacant blocks of giant Simandou iron ore deposit Potential bidders now have until Aug. 19 to submit proposals in competition for one of the world’s most-fabled mineral deposits.
August 5, 2019 Indonesian official refuses to be drawn on whether iron ore export ban might be brought forward The ban is aimed at making miners process minerals in Indonesia, a major exporter of nickel ore.
August 5, 2019 Iron ore futures down Ore for September closed around 7.3% lower at $95.63 a tonne in Singapore. Benchmark spot material dropped to $99.50 a tonne on Monday.
August 5, 2019 Australia wants to streamline resource sector regulation The Productivity Commission will look at best-practice examples of regulation that will remove unnecessary costs for mining companies.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
