September 1, 2023

Fortescue founder toys with reverse greenwashing

Guy Debelle resigned from the board of Fortescue’s green energy, continuing the run of abrupt departures by executives at the miner.

August 31, 2023

Fortescue executive rout continues as Debelle quits green unit

Earlier in the week, metals division's CEO Fiona Hick announced departure, and on Thursday the division's finance chief Christine Morris stepped down.

August 31, 2023

Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion

According to AP, the contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey.

August 31, 2023

Vale starts producing test loads of iron ore briquettes

The product will help steelmakers cut their carbon emissions up to 10%.

August 31, 2023

Fortescue CFO leaves three days after CEO’s departure

Christine Morris was appointed CFO of Fortescue's metals division in June and assumed the role in early July.

August 30, 2023

India confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the moon’s lunar south pole

India's lunar rover also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface.

August 30, 2023

Iron ore price rises on prospects of fresh China stimulus

Guangzhou became the first major Chinese city on Wednesday to announce an easing of mortgage curbs.

August 29, 2023

Vale considers taking steel decarbonization model to US, Brazil

Under the proposal, Vale would build briquetting plants that would feed third-party direct reduction facilities on the same site.

August 29, 2023

US Steel starts due diligence after entering agreements with ‘numerous third parties’

Earlier this month, Esmark scraped its bid, leaving Arcelor-Mittal as the only known potential challenger to Cleveland-Cliffs.

August 29, 2023

Chinese steel demand declining less than data suggests, says Vale executive

Vale is "cautiously optimistic" about the largest global consumer of iron ore, as China's economy has proven resilient.