April 21, 2025

Politicians aiming to win over mining sector ahead of Australian election

Both sides of Australian politics are aiming to win over the mining sector ahead of the country’s federal election on May 3.

April 21, 2025

US investor Cameron offers $5 billion for Kazakh mining giant ERG

ERG formed task force to explore Kazakhstan's rare earth deposits.

April 18, 2025

Iron ore price set for second weekly loss as tariff turmoil weighs

Goldman Sachs analysts forecast iron ore prices to fall to $90 by the fourth quarter.

April 17, 2025

Iron ore miners in rocky start to year as tariff turmoil begins

BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale all reported drops in quarterly shipments from the year before.

April 17, 2025

Nigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push

Nigeria is seeking to revamp a mining sector that has long been underdeveloped.

April 16, 2025

BHP warns of trade war fallout as it ramps up copper output

The world’s biggest miner produced 67.8 million tons of iron ore compared with 68.1 million tons for the same period last year.

April 16, 2025

MinRes board rocked as two governance directors resign

Susie Corlett and Jacqueline McGill were privately very critical of the behaviour shown by outgoing managing director Chris Ellison.

April 15, 2025

Rio Tinto posts lowest Q1 iron ore shipments since 2019, tempers forecast

The company had earlier warned of total losses of 13 million metric tons of iron ore due to inclement weather.

April 15, 2025

Vale’s iron ore output falls in first quarter hurt by Brazil rains

Vale reaffirmed its forecast to produce between 325 million tons and 335 million tons of iron ore in 2025.

April 13, 2025

UK MPs pass emergency bill to rescue troubled British Steel

The bill will hand Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds extensive powers to direct British Steel’s staff and operations.