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."
November 13, 2018 India’s Jindal Steel and Power posts Q2 profit on one-time gain Total revenue from operations jumped 63% to 99.82 billion rupees, while revenue from its iron and steel segment surged 73 percent to 86.45 billion rupees.
November 13, 2018 Caterpillar steps up game to keep leadership in North America In the past two years, Cat has been working on growing its offering, particularly in the underground segment, as well as filling up some gaps in terms of trucks sizes.
November 12, 2018 ArcelorMittal needs one month to restore Kazakh output Several gas pipelines had been damaged after a fire broke out at the plant.
November 11, 2018 Second Australian iron-ore train derailed in less than a week Thirty empty ore wagons ran off the tracks in the southern part of Western Australia on Sunday.
November 9, 2018 China steel marks second weekly fall amid ample supply The most actively traded rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed down 0.2 percent at 3,933 yuan ($566) a tonne, and lost 2.9 percent for the week.
November 8, 2018 Baffinland Iron Mines sets 5 million tonne shipping record This establishes the record for the largest shipping program ever executed in the Canadian High Arctic.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am