November 23, 2018

Global iron ore market well supplied, growth in production ahead — reports

Global iron ore production will grow due to mine expansions in Brazil and increasing output from India.

November 20, 2018

BHP expected to catch up on iron ore shipments

BHP's maintenance work on its Port Hedland facilities, spare rail capacity and 40 ships waiting to be loaded means it will be able to make its production target for June…

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.