January 13, 2025 Cleveland-Cliffs teams up with Nucor in potential US Steel bid – report Development follows the Biden Administration's decision to block Japan's Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel.
January 13, 2025 Malaysia clamps anti-dumping duties on iron, steel from four nations The duties range from 2.52% to 36.80%.
January 12, 2025 China 2024 iron ore imports hit record on resilient demand, steel exports The world's largest iron ore consumer brought in a total of about 1.24 billion metric tons last year.
January 10, 2025 Iron ore price logs weekly loss on soft demand but China stimulus limits fall Steel consumption has seasonally slowed, denting appetite for feedstocks including iron ore.
January 9, 2025 Column: Global seaborne iron ore had a good 2024, but it’s all China The world's imports increased a modest 3.6% to a record high in 2024, however the boost was nearly totally driven by China.
January 8, 2025 Penguins and red tape: Chile says ‘no’ to $2.5bn Dominga mine again Committee of Ministers said it unanimously rejected the $2.5 billion project in agreement with citizen concerns over biodiversity impacts and worries about potential spills.
January 8, 2025 Fortescue partners with China Baowu to tackle steel industry decarbonization Fortescue also aims to make all its iron ore products green by 2030.
January 7, 2025 Nippon Steel’s thwarted bid sets up tougher rivalry with Chinese mills Creating an entity to compete more effectively with China was touted as a key rationale behind the Japanese firm’s proposal to purchase US Steel.
January 7, 2025 Vale at lowest market value since 2016 – Citi Vale's shares in Brazil fell by more than 23% in 2024.
January 7, 2025 Blinken visits Japan as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba described Biden's decision to block the sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel as "perplexing".
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