February 8, 2019 Goldman and its biggest critic agree on iron ore, finally… In the near term, the significant disruption to Brazilian supply will likely keep iron ore prices elevated and volatile.
February 8, 2019 US Steel wins tax breaks from one of America’s poorest cities "The 50% tax cut for U.S. Steel to stay in Gary is not going to cause a population growth and employment opportunities."
February 8, 2019 India’s Tata Steel Q3 standalone profit soars on robust production Analysts have said that due to pressure on steel prices, the third quarter could be the last good quarter for steelmakers before a long period of muted growth.
February 8, 2019 Iron ore powers to highest since 2014 as Vale crisis intensifies This week’s drama has played out as the most important iron ore user has been offline, with Chinese markets closed for Lunar New Year.
February 8, 2019 Hundreds evacuated in Brazil on fears over mining dams safety About 700 people were evacuated from two towns located near tailings dams operated by Vale and ArcelorMittal on mounting fears after last month's breach at Brumadinho, the country's deadliest mine…
February 7, 2019 Steelmaker Voestalpine tones down expectations after Q3 loss The European steel sector is navigating choppy waters as the car industry is slowing and pressure on oil prices has dampened demand from the oil equipment industry.
February 7, 2019 ArcelorMittal sees small steel demand rise, shares slip on margin concerns ArcelorMittal is investing in projects in Mexico and Brazil, and has bought Votorantim in Brazil and Italy's Ilva, Europe's largest capacity steel plant.
February 7, 2019 Russia’s MMK says 2019 output volumes will remain flat MMK expects healthy output volumes, and that the asset will not remain loss-making in 2019.
February 7, 2019 Brazil set to ban upstream tailings dams after collapse kills hundreds The National Mining Agency aims to issue an ordinance on Friday requiring that upstream tailings dams be taken down or converted into other types of dams.
February 6, 2019 Iron ore prices reach almost two-year high Analysts believe the price surge lines up with the market halting up to 40 million metric tonnes of Vale’s iron ore production.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
