November 20, 2018 Nippon Steel braces for weaker prices amid fears over China slowdown Natural disasters and glitches at their ageing facilities have prevented Nippon Steel from producing as much steel as they had planned.
November 19, 2018 Saudi King to open $22.7B mining project on Thursday, Al Arabiya TV The project is part of an industrial scheme aimed at opening up Saudi's north to development that will boost job creation.
November 18, 2018 Iran to develop small-scale gold mines The Hassan Rouhani government is kickstarting a program for the revitalization, activation, and development of the country’s artisanal mines.
November 16, 2018 India state may cancel NMDC’s Donimalai mine lease in levy dispute Following the news, NMDC shares fell as much as 7.4 percent to 99.20 rupees, their lowest since July 25, marking their biggest single-day fall since Aug. 9.
November 15, 2018 Supreme Court to hear appeal in Innu-Rio Tinto dispute The Innu First Nations filed their lawsuit in 2013, seeking compensation of $900 million.
November 15, 2018 Sinking shipping gauge signals trouble for iron ore, coal price Rates for dry bulk cargo carriers have collapsed 70% since August.
November 14, 2018 Vale holds talks to expand world’s biggest open-pit iron mine While the project known as S11D isn’t scheduled to hit its 90-million-ton capacity until 2020, China’s appetite for the mine’s low-cost, high-grade ore continues to grow.
November 14, 2018 Vale-BHP Brazil joint venture Samarco names mining exec as new CFO Cavalcanti joins Samarco as it attempts to renegotiate billions of dollars in debt with creditors and restart operations after a tailing dam burst in 2015, killing 19 people.
November 14, 2018 India’s steel giants to focus on product mix, quality to take on ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal's entry into India comes at a time when Indian steel demand is growing at the fastest pace in the world.
November 13, 2018 Trump’s steel tariffs create big profits but few new jobs "The cost of everything made of steel, has gone through the roof this year."
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