Fortescue’s Q2 iron ore shipments edge up; Iron Bridge shutdown weighsFortescue attributed its quarterly output to the management of wet weather impacts in the Pilbara region.Reuters | January 22, 2025 | 4:04 pm
Iron ore price drops after Trump’s China tariff threatUS President Donald Trump said that he could hit China…Bloomberg News | January 22, 2025 | 6:47 am
BHP’s iron ore, copper output surge on mine improvementsProduction rose because of supply chain improvements, with a record…Reuters | January 20, 2025 | 1:58 pm
Glencore open to deals as investors brace for more mining M&A Potential M&As were the main interest for investors in the sector in 2024, but BHP’s failed bid for Anglo cooled deals down. Reuters | January 20, 2025 | 6:48 am
Australia iron ore hub resumes operations after cyclone threat Port Hedland is the world's largest iron ore export hub. Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 4:30 pm
Australia shuts its biggest iron ore port on cyclone threat Port Hedland handles vast volumes of iron ore from all major miners including BHP Group, Rio Tinto Group, and Fortescue. Bloomberg News | January 18, 2025 | 11:03 am
Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says. Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 2:40 pm
Rio Tinto and Glencore discuss potential merger A $160 billion Rio Tinto-Glencore combination makes sense in a copper-centric world, but we've been here before. Frik Els | January 16, 2025 | 1:46 pm
Rio Tinto, Glencore discuss mining’s biggest-ever potential merger Combining the two businesses would potentially create a behemoth to leapfrog longstanding industry leader BHP Group. Bloomberg News | January 16, 2025 | 12:16 pm
Iron ore price hits four-week high on lower shipments, softer dollar Rio Tinto reported its lowest annual shipments in two years. Reuters | January 16, 2025 | 7:23 am
Brazil’s Cosan unloads stake in miner Vale Cosan has unloaded some 173 million shares it owned in the mining giant. Reuters | January 16, 2025 | 7:15 am
Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments slip, sees global economic resilience The company shipped 328.6 million tonnes of iron ore from Pilbara in 2024. Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 1:52 pm