July 24, 2015 Mining firms should act now to stay ahead of local content rules Global miners could be at risk of losing valuable exploration and operating licences unless they step up their efforts to award work to suppliers in the locality of contracts.
July 23, 2015 Vale adds to iron ore supply glut — second highest ever quarterly output The world’s largest iron ore producer continued to flood the market despite a current oversupply that has sent prices for the commodity plummeting to historic lows.
July 22, 2015 Iron ore prices hit by fresh evidence of looming surplus Seaborne with 62% content delivered to Qingdao dropped 0.7% to $51.76 a ton, its sharpest drop in two weeks.
July 22, 2015 Mining giants’ push for iron ore tests mettle of smaller miners As industry giants such as Rio Tinto PLC and BHP Billiton Ltd. dig up ever more of the steelmaking ingredient for export, the resulting supply glut has caused prices to…
July 22, 2015 BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs The world's No.1 miner will continue boosting its iron ore output, adding to a global glut and keeping pressure on prices.
July 21, 2015 Kumba grapples with double whammy Kumba Iron Ore’s board has put a halt to paying a dividend in the half year to June and has moved to overhaul its operations as it grapples with a…
July 16, 2015 Anglo American to write down up to $4bn on weak commodity prices This would be second multi-billion dollar impairment charge Anglo takes this year on its coal and iron ore assets.
July 16, 2015 Planetary Resources’ first spacecraft begins testing asteroid prospecting technology The Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) will spent its three-month orbiting mission sending back data to a group of scientists based at the firm’s headquarters in Redmond, WA.
July 15, 2015 Shrinking Chinese steel market will drag down iron ore price The price of iron ore is holding above $50 for now, but a contraction in Chinese steel output will see producers increasingly fight for market share.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
