January 27, 2025

Vale shares shed $17 billion as iron ore slump foils turnaround

The miner has lost its rank as Brazil’s third-largest publicly traded company.

January 27, 2025

Dalian iron ore set for monthly gain on resilient steel demand, US-China trade optimism

Trump said he would rather not use tariffs against China, though acknowledging they have a "tremendous power".

January 27, 2025

Activist Ancora to push US Steel to drop Nippon merger and oust CEO

Activist investor Ancora Holdings has built a stake in US Steel and wants the steelmaker to drop its merger agreement.

January 26, 2025

South Africa coal, metal exporters to spend billions on rail

Organizations representing firms including Glencore and a unit of Anglo American are negotiating the terms of the pacts with Transnet.

January 24, 2025

Canada, Mexico steelmakers refuse new US orders

Trump this week signaled plans to impose previously threatened tariffs of as much as 25% on Mexico and Canada by Feb. 1.

January 24, 2025

Fortescue Energy CEO says green hydrogen cost is key as demand drops

Buyers are unwilling to pay "green premiums" to replace fossil fuels, says Fortescue Energy's Mark Hutchinson.

January 23, 2025

Rio Tinto flags Q1 shipments hit after cyclone-induced rail disruptions

A railcar dumper at the East Intercourse Island (EII) port facility, which handled 45 million tonnes of Rio's iron ore shipments in 2024, experienced severe flooding this week.

January 22, 2025

Fortescue’s Q2 iron ore shipments edge up; Iron Bridge shutdown weighs

Fortescue attributed its quarterly output to the management of wet weather impacts in the Pilbara region.

January 22, 2025

Iron ore price drops after Trump’s China tariff threat

US President Donald Trump said that he could hit China with 10% tariffs on all imports from as early as next month.

January 21, 2025

Six years post fatal disaster, mines start global waste-dam body

The Global Tailings Management Institute will oversee independent audits and the certification of member companies’ facilities based on their safety and public disclosures, the founders said.