October 10, 2018

Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise 5% in Sept

Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal rose 5.3 percent in September.

October 9, 2018

Proxy adviser PIRC tells shareholders to oppose BHP Billiton’s remuneration report

PIRC has recommended that BHP Billiton shareholders oppose the mining company's remuneration report at its AGM on Oct. 17

October 9, 2018

Dalian iron ore hits nearly 3-week high on restocking outlook

Steel mills have restocking demand after holiday break - analysts.

October 9, 2018

U.S. grants most of Voestalpine’s requests for exemptions to steel tariffs

The United States has granted more than half of the exemptions to its steel import tariffs that Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine and its customers applied for.

October 3, 2018

EU extends duties on steel pipes from Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission has extended duties on imported steel and iron pipes and tubes from Russia and Ukraine for another five years.

October 3, 2018

BHP and Vale reach final settlement in Brazil over dam failure

The definitive agreement comes almost three years after the incident, which killed 19 people and became the country’s worst ever environmental disaster.

October 2, 2018

Mexican steel industry urges fix to U.S. tariff dispute

Mexico's top steel industry association on Tuesday urged the country's government to resolve an ongoing tariff dispute with the Trump administration before a new trilateral trade deal is signed.

October 2, 2018

South Africa’s mining industry growth hindered by precious metals performance — PwC

Yet, capital expenditure for the sector recovered from the lowest levels in ten years to reflect a 19% increase.

October 1, 2018

Canada, buoyed by trade deal, to push U.S. on metal tariffs

The agreement protects Canada's automotive industry from potentially devastating U.S. tariffs.

October 1, 2018

Rio Tinto, Japanese partners to inject $1.55B into Aussie iron ore projects

The company said the investment would enable it to sustain production of its Pilbara Blend brand of iron ore and its Robe Valley lump and fines products.