August 13, 2018

Brazil steelmaker Usiminas resumes some operations after plant blast

Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA will resume partial operations on Monday at its Ipatinga plant after an explosion injured 34 workers.

August 13, 2018

Soviet collapse echoes in China’s Belt and Road

Like the Soviet Union in the 1970s, China is coming to the end of a long labor-force boom and hoping that an orgy of investment will keep the old magic…

August 10, 2018

Several people hurt in blast at Brazil steelmaker Usiminas’ plant

Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais said said none of the injuries were severe.

August 10, 2018

Trump escalates feud with Turkey, imposing higher metals tariffs

Trump's move sendsReut Turkey's lira currency deeper into tailspin

August 9, 2018

Rio Tinto considers float of Canadian iron ore business

Rio Tinto, the world's second largest listed mining company, is exploring a public listing of its Iron Ore Company of Canada business.

August 8, 2018

Indian miner sues Uruguay for $3.5 billion

Zamin Ferrous alleges that the passing of a new mining law turned out to be a major change in the game rules in the South American country.

August 8, 2018

BHP says Brazilian court approves settlement for Samarco

Samarco, a joint venture of Vale SA and BHP Billiton, expects to obtain next year all licenses needed to resume operations.

August 8, 2018

Shanghai rebar dips from 6-yr high; tradespat escalates

Rebar open interest falls to lowest in 4 months.

August 7, 2018

Wages, activity pick up in Australia’s iron ore heartland

New spending by some of the world's largest iron ore miners is tightening the market for jobs and support services in Australia's biggest mining region.

August 5, 2018

China’s Shandong province cuts steel and coal capacity in environment plan

Shandong's Environmental Protection Bureau said it would cut pig iron production capacity by 600,000 tonnes and crude steel by 3.55 million tonnes by the end of this year.