China’s top steel industry group has urged the state-backed iron ore trader, China Mineral Resources Group Co., to push for using domestic price benchmarks in supply talks with major miners including ...

The global commodities boom which has seen prices for copper, gold and silver reach all-time highs is feeding into basic raw materials such as iron ore, which is expected to price rather than fall, as ...

China is using the Chinese Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) to centralise iron ore buying and regain leverage after years of fragmented procurement and market volatility. Beijing aims to expand its ...

The iron ore market will enter 2026 facing a more challenging fundamental backdrop amid easing demand from China’s traditional growth engines and a rise in seaborne supply. Iron ore prices have held ...

Underneath a ridge in the southern highlands of Guinea, a west African country of 14m people, lies one of the world’s biggest deposits of iron ore. Mining of the 3bn-tonne deposit, which would be ...

The first commercial shipment of iron ore from a massive new mine in Guinea is on its way to China, marking the start of a major shift in global supply of the steelmaking material. The Winning Youth ...

The price of iron ore, a key ingredient for steelmaking, has been strangely stable this year. There are plenty of reasons to think that may not last. Since the start of 2025, iron ore, one of the ...

Between January and August 2025, Brazilian iron ore shipments are expected to rise 4% y/y, supported by stronger mining activity. Shipments to China have increased despite weaker demand, replacing ...

Mining activities at Guinea’s Simandou iron ore megaproject are polluting waterways and degrading agricultural land, according to community representatives and advocates who spoke at a recent press ...

The Zanaga project is located 30 km west of Zanaga, a regional centre of the Lekoumou department of Congo-Brazzaville. The Zanaga project hosts one of the largest iron-ore reserves in the world with a ...

Rio Tinto first-half profit drops 16% to $4.81 billion Interim dividend drops to $1.48, lowest in seven years Focus shifts to copper and lithium due to strong demand July 30 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto ...

Rio Tinto reported a 22% fall in first-half profit and pared its interim dividend, as weaker iron-ore prices weighed on the mining giant’s earnings. The world’s second-biggest miner by market value ...