April 9, 2025

One in 10 Brazilian mines may be abandoned, study finds

Brazil has 3,943 mining sites showing signs of abandonment, or 11% of the country's authorized operations, according to a new study.

April 9, 2025

Activist Ancora drops US Steel campaign after Trump orders review of Nippon Steel bid

Investment firm Ancora Holdings on Wednesday walked away from a bitter board room fight with US Steel, days after President Donald Trump […]

April 8, 2025

Rio Tinto to supply 70% of iron for zero-carbon steel plant in Austria

The project is scheduled to start operations in mid-2027.

April 7, 2025

Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel

The White House directive sent the share price of US Steel up over 13%.

April 4, 2025

Rio Tinto amends flight delay policy for Pilbara mine workers, union says

The amendment came after more than 400 workers at the Paraburdoo project signed a majority support petition to initiate bargaining for a collective agreement.

April 4, 2025

US tariff blitz bolsters Goldman’s bearish view on iron ore

Goldman expects steel exports will fall by around 15% in 2025.

April 3, 2025

Mining consolidation to speed up as Chinese demand growth slows

However, full-scale mergers and acquisitions activity among diversified miners could be hampered for now, investors said at a CESCO event this week.

April 2, 2025

US excludes steel, aluminum, gold from reciprocal tariffs

The White House said steel and aluminum imports won’t be subject to reciprocal tariffs in a move that will provide at least some relief to domestic buyers already incurring 25%…

April 2, 2025

BHP considered separation of iron ore, coal: Reuters

BHP is currently the third-largest producer of iron ore and a major producer of met coal.

April 1, 2025

Global battery market entering new phase with high demand, low prices – IEA

According to the IEA, global battery demand reached a historic milestone of 1 terawatt-hours last year, with annual electric car sales rising by 25% to 17 million.