April 8, 2024

Iron ore price nears two-week high on stimulus bets, post-holiday restocking

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 3.19% higher.

April 5, 2024

Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024

World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.4 trillion, with losses at the very top offsetting a banner quarter for gold and copper stocks.

April 4, 2024

As Rio Tinto strives for ‘impeccable ESG’, investors raise water issues

Rio faced demands from shareholders at its annual meeting on Thursday to come clean on environmental issues.

April 3, 2024

Column: China PMI boosts sentiment, but commodity imports may have front-run

The return of China's key manufacturing index to positive territory for the first time in six months has sparked optimism.

April 3, 2024

Chinese iron ore price dips but rises on a weekly basis

China's property crisis has dragged down demand for steel products.

April 2, 2024

US Steel union rejects Nippon Steel’s appeal for takeover support

In December, Nippon agreed to buy US Steel for roughly $15 billion but the deal faces an uphill battle to approval amid bipartisan opposition in a US election year.

April 2, 2024

Senators raise concerns over Nippon Steel’s China ties amid US Steel takeover bid

Democrat Sherrod Brown has urged President Biden to investigate Nippon Steel’s business dealings in China, according to the Financial Times.

April 2, 2024

Iron ore’s reset to $100 heralds China’s new economy shift

Iron ore’s weakness comes amid tentative signs that the wider economy is beginning to heal.

April 2, 2024

Electra commissions clean iron pilot plant

Electra announced the commissioning of a pilot plant to produce metallic iron from already mined, high-impurity ores.

April 1, 2024

Iron ore price swings near $100 as traders mull fragile China recovery

Disappointment over demand has coincided with a period of relatively abundant supply.