April 22, 2024

Column: China’s strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output

China's first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic production of the steel raw material both rose strongly, but output of crude steel fell.

April 22, 2024

Iron ore price weakens amid waning China stimulus hopes, high portside stocks

Iron ore futures prices ticked lower on Monday, weighed down by diminishing hopes of more stimulus in China.

April 19, 2024

Iron ore price set for second weekly gain on improving China demand

Iron ore has gained more than 15% so far this month.

April 19, 2024

Australian miner stocks trail global peers as iron ore drags

Miner shares have trailed falling iron ore prices, which have sunk by 17% this year.

April 17, 2024

BHP to decide on future of nickel business by August, trims met coal estimates

The world's largest listed miner said iron ore production from mines it operates in Western Australia on a 100% basis was 68.1 million tonnes during the three months ended March…

April 17, 2024

Biden – and steelmakers – promise US Steel will stay American

US Steel Corp has agreed to be bought by Japan's Nippon Steel for $14.9 billion.

April 17, 2024

Biden calls for tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel

The Biden administration is also pressuring neighboring Mexico to prohibit China from selling its metal products to the United States indirectly from there.

April 17, 2024

Iron ore price hits over 5-week high on improving steel market, pre-holiday restocking

Near-term ore demand will remain solid as mills show increasing willingness to resume production after an improvement in margins and downstream demand, said analysts.

April 16, 2024

Rio Tinto’s first-quarter iron ore shipments fall 5%, missing estimates

Mine depletion in its Yandicoogina mine in Western Australia contributed to the fall in shipments.

April 16, 2024

Vale’s iron ore output up 6% in first quarter, sales jump

Vale's iron ore output in the first three months of the year totaled 70.84 million metric tons.