March 12, 2025

Accidents at giant Simandou iron ore project kill more than a dozen workers, prompting inquiry

13 worker deaths reported at Simandou since June 2023, sources and documents say.

March 11, 2025

Trump rules out Australian steel, aluminum tariff exemptions

White House spokesman Kush Desai confirmed in a statement that the planned levies would come into effect from midnight on Wednesday.

March 11, 2025

Trump walks back 50% Canada tariff threat, downplays recession

Trump earlier Tuesday had suggested he would double the metal tariffs for Canada in retaliation for Ontario imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to US states.

March 10, 2025

ArcelorMittal to temporarily halt production at its two main French plants

ArcelorMittal $275 million maintenance program pauses operations at its Dunkirk and Fos-sur-Mer plants in France for several months.

March 10, 2025

Palliser steps up pressure on Rio Tinto to drop dual listing

Rio Tinto operates as a dual-listed company, with separate shareholder bases in the UK (PLC) and Australia (Limited).

March 8, 2025

Ukraine increases steel production despite loss of coking coal mine

Raw steel output rose by 9.9% in January-February 2025 to 1.18 million tonnes, data showed.

March 7, 2025

US steel CEOs urge Trump to resist metal tariff exemptions

Nine US steel industry executives sent a letter on March 7, just days before the US is expected to implement a 25% tariff on all steel imports.

March 7, 2025

Rio Tinto scraps plans to raise up to $5 billion in share sale

Executives at the mining giant had floated the possibility of an equity offering in recent investor meetings after announcing its results.

March 7, 2025

Cleveland-Cliffs offers cash bonus to employees buying American-made cars

The “Buy American” incentive applies to nearly 30,000 Cliffs' employees and will run through calendar 2025.

March 6, 2025

US delays Canada, Mexico tariffs

The announcement comes a day after Trump gave a 30-day tariff reprieve to the big three automakers.