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.

April 11, 2025

Andrew Forrest to face deposition in Tudor Jones suit

The mining billionaire faces a seven-hour deposition as his legal battle with hedge fund mogul Paul Tudor Jones II intensifies over a failed green energy partnership.

April 11, 2025

Rio Tinto, Mitsui launch $47M bid for Pilbara iron ore project

Felix Resources must now either match or improve its bid if it wants to secure the 98.4-million-tonne Robe Mesa project.

April 10, 2025

Trump’s changing stance on Nippon Steel bid adds confusion, sends US Steel shares lower

Since returning to the White House, Trump's on-again, off-again approach to commerce has spooked business executives.

April 10, 2025

MinRes denies Wodgina sale as debt woes rattle investors

MinRes says it has “no plans” to sell its Wodgina lithium stake and maintains that a capital raise is not under consideration.

April 9, 2025

Trump says he does not want to see US Steel go to Japan

The comment appeared to contradict recent actions by the Trump administration.

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.