Iron Ore

Iron-ore surged past $100/t as supply woes in Brazil coincide with sustained, robust demand in top steel producer China.

Benchmark spot prices climbed to $101.05 on Friday as Brazil, the world’s second-largest exporter, saw a surge in coronavirus infe…

A concept study on the viability of a floating dewatering, storage and offloading port facility (FDSO) at Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company’s (ZIOC’s) Zanaga project, in Congo-Brazzaville, has demonstrated the potential for a $184-million reduction in…

A judge in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state partially granted an injunction sought by prosecutors ordering iron-ore miner Vale to deposit 7.9-billion reais ($1.48-billion) for payment of potential fines related to a dam disaster last year.

Vale faces multi…

Australia’s Downer EDI has secured a A$450-million ($295.70-million) contract from Fortescue Metals Group for early mining and maintenance services at Eliwana iron-ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the engineering contractor said on …

China’s steel association and major steelmakers have called for an increase in domestic iron ore production as well as greater investment in exploration overseas to ensure supplies.

He Wenbo, chairman of the China Iron & Steel Industry Associatio…

Black Cube, the private intelligence agency run by former Israeli spies, spent months setting up companies around the world. Offices, websites and employees were painstakingly put in place — all part of a sting targeting former executives at Brazilian…

Diversified miner Trident Resources has successfully placed 80-million new ordinary shares, at a price of 20p per ordinary share, raising gross proceeds of about £16-million, or about $20-million. The placing was led by Tamesis Partners, Ashanti Capita…

Dalian iron-ore futures surged past $100/t on Thursday, recovering lost ground as concerns about tightening supply of the steelmaking commodity from coronavirus-hit Brazil prevailed over a bleak outlook for global steel demand. After Brazilian iron-ore…

Sweden reported its biggest ever earthquake caused by mining on Monday at an iron ore mine north of the Arctic Circle run by state firm LKAB.

The quake measured magnitude 4.1, the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University said.

Noone was inj…

Five expatriate employees of SL Mining, a subsidiary of London-based Gerald International, were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of instigating unrest, the mining company said in a statement Saturday.

The five, members of senior management who are from…