December 16, 2024 Samarco to invest more than $1 billion to resume full capacity Samarco expects to produce 15 million tons of iron ore pellets in 2025, returning to a top 3 ranking for global exporters of the steelmaking ingredient.
December 16, 2024 Iron ore price rebounds as China stimulus hopes outweigh weak fundamentals A raft of industrial data that remained relatively weak kept alive calls for Beijing to ramp up consumer-focused stimulus.
December 15, 2024 Weaker growth and mining slowdown pressuring Australia, Treasurer says Earnings from iron ore, Australia’s major export, are forecast to decline on waning prices that have dropped about a quarter this year.
December 15, 2024 US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal CFIUS has until Dec. 22 to make a decision on whether to approve, block or extend the timeline for the deal's review.
December 13, 2024 BHP seeks Brazil growth to emerge from shadow of mining disaster BHP is assessing the future of copper mines inherited from OZ Minerals in northern Brazil’s Carajás region.
December 13, 2024 Iron ore posts weekly gain as investors assess fresh Beijing stimulus Beijing pledged on Thursday to increase its budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy.
December 12, 2024 Vale invests in US startup as part of decarbonization push The firm, Electrified Thermal Solutions, owns technology for heating industrial furnaces through electricity, without the use of fossil fuels.
December 12, 2024 Rio Tinto chief pledges response after harassment class action Jakob Stausholm said he is "devastated" over the news of sexual harassment lawsuits against the company.
December 11, 2024 Vale to build iron ore briquette plant in Louisiana with $283m financing from US The DOE financing will be through 2031.
December 11, 2024 BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia Miners are accused of fostering environments at Australian sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and discrimination.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
