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.

November 8, 2018

BHP to meet iron ore commitments despite train derailment – CEO

The miner suspended its rail operations after the incident that wrecked track and left a locomotive and wagons upturned nearly 120 km south of Port Hedland.