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.
December 10, 2024 Biden plans to finally kill Nippon Steel bid for US Steel Nippon Steel and US Steel are poised to pursue litigation over the process if Biden decides to block the merger, Bloomberg sources say.
December 10, 2024 Guinea plans sovereign wealth fund backed by iron ore income The African nation's Simandou mine is expected to start production by the first quarter of 2026.
December 10, 2024 Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, environment minister says Chile's Andes Iron has attempted for years to develop the $2.5 billion Dominga mine project in the Coquimbo region.
December 9, 2024 Nippon Steel makes final push to win over US workers Nippon clarified its spending plans at US mills owned by United States Steel Corp. as part of last-ditch efforts.
December 4, 2024 Nippon Steel committed to US Steel takeover, aims to close in December The transaction has faced stiff resistance from politicians and the United Steelworkers (USW).
December 4, 2024 Vale aims to go down-market on iron ore The miner plans to offer more lower-quality iron ore to adapt to the needs of a battered steel industry.
Ivanhoe Mines begins copper anode production at new Congo smelter The facility, with a steady-state capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum, would be the largest in Africa once ramped up. January 02, 2026 | 08:44 am
Aluminum price hits $3,000 for first time since 2022 on supply concern A cap on Chinese smelting capacity and constraints to European production due to higher electricity prices have chipped away at global inventories. January 02, 2026 | 08:05 am
Vale Indonesia halts mining activities on delayed approval for 2026 output plan All miners in Indonesia are required to submit an annual production plan for official approval with the government setting output quotas for the industry. January 02, 2026 | 07:57 am