February 17, 2025

BHP’s profit slump prompts dividend cut as China falters

BHP cut its interim dividend to the lowest payout for the period since 2017.

February 17, 2025

Column: Critical minerals is a meaningless term, needs new definition and strategy

The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined.

February 17, 2025

Cyclone Metals, Vale sign $138M deal to develop Iron Bear project

The iron ore project in Newfoundland and Labrador is located near Rio Tinto's IOC operations.

February 17, 2025

Iron ore price slides as cyclone-led supply fears ease in Australia

Western Australia's Port Hedland reopened on Saturday after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state's Pilbara region.

February 15, 2025

Australia’s iron ore export hub to reopen after cyclone weakens

Port Hedland avoided the destructive core of the storm.

February 14, 2025

Vale to raise Carajas iron ore output with $12 billion investment

Carajas, in Brazil's Para state, is Vale's largest iron ore production complex.

February 14, 2025

Trump says he would not mind if Nippon Steel took minority stake in US Steel

Nippon's $14.9 billion pursuit of US Steel has stretched on for more than a year.

February 14, 2025

Brazil hints at WTO complaint, tax on US products after Trump steel tariffs

The South American country is one of the largest sources of US steel imports.

February 14, 2025

Severe cyclone makes landfall near Australia’s iron ore hub

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia is forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology to make landfall east of Port Hedland, the nation’s biggest iron ore export harbor.

February 14, 2025

Rio Tinto clears final hurdles for $6.7B Arcadium Lithium buy

The acquisition of Arcadium is Rio Tinto's biggest deal in over a decade, making it one of the top lithium miners globally.