March 10, 2023

China tells iron ore traders to stop hoarding after rally

Beijing authorities are urging trading companies that store iron ore in big volumes at ports to sell some of their material.

March 9, 2023

Iron ore price up on rising Chinese steel output

The downstream steel demand has been continuously recovering, said a senior analyst at Mysteel.

March 6, 2023

BHP CEO says he is optimistic about Chinese economy this year

BHP last month reported a steeper-than-expected 32% fall in first-half profit.

March 6, 2023

Metals catch a chill as Beijing shies away from major stimulus

Commodities from copper to iron ore fell after China set a cautious economic growth target of about 5% for the year.

March 6, 2023

Iron ore slides after China seeks advice on rising prices

"Some market participants with long positions liquidated their positions today to lock profits," analyst says.

March 3, 2023

Iron ore price rises on demand optimism

Mills are ramping up production but their iron ore inventories are relatively low, supporting iron ore prices.

March 3, 2023

Japan’s top steelmaker eyes $700 million ‘green steel’ project

Australia and Brazil are among possible sites.

March 2, 2023

Vale to turn Amazon mining waste into high-grade iron ore

The company has started extracting scrap that had been dumped at a tailings dam at Carajas in northern Brazil since 1985.

March 2, 2023

Nippon Steel could buy more stakes in coking coal and iron ore mines

Japan's top steelmaker said it will spend around C$1.5 billion to buy a 10% stake in Elk Valley Resources.

March 2, 2023

Tempered steel was a thing 2,900 years ago

Until recently it was assumed that it had not been possible to produce suitable quality steel in the Early Iron Age and certainly not in the Final Bronze Age.