September 4, 2024

Liberia conditionally lifts shutdown order on China Union’s iron ore mines

China Union took over the Bong Mines, located around 150 km northeast of the capital Monrovia, with a $2.6 billion investment in 2008.

September 4, 2024

Biden close to blocking Nippon Steel deal to buy US Steel

US Steel warned earlier that a failure to merge with Nippon Steel would put thousands of jobs at risk.

September 4, 2024

Trafigura strikes $400 million cash-for-iron ore deal With MinRes

For Trafigura, the deal represents the latest step in a push into iron ore trading.

September 4, 2024

Iron ore price tumbles toward $90 on weak Chinese steel outlook

The most actively traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange hit its lowest level since August 2023.

September 4, 2024

US Steel warns Nippon deal failure would put thousands of jobs at risk

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she wants US Steel to remain "American owned and operated."

September 3, 2024

Column: Fading China optimism hits iron ore prices, but not yet volumes

The property sector has so far failed to respond to a series of stimulus measures from Beijing, and remains a drag on the overall economy.

September 3, 2024

Harris says US Steel should remain American owned 

"It is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies,” Harris said during a Labor Day event in Pittsburgh.

September 3, 2024

Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt deals

From Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured more than $120 billion of government-backed loans through its Belt and Road Initiative.

September 2, 2024

Iron ore price tumbles back below $100 as China property woes deepen

The steel-making material rose almost 10% over the past two weeks on tentative signs that the worst of China’s summer steel rout might be over.

September 1, 2024

China’s bulging commodity stockpiles show depth of economic woes

The government’s growth target for the year looks increasingly out of reach, an unwelcome development for the drillers and miners.