As some of Rio Tinto’s longest-running Pilbara mines begin to wind down, the company has commenced a new chapter in the iron ore heartland of Western Australia. The Western Range mine, located just 10 minutes from Paraburdoo Airport, officially joined Rio’s Paraburdoo...
A few years ago, some were predicting coal use was coming to an end. Last year, global use hit record highs, and as the Trump administration delays planned retirements of several coal-fired power plants, the U.S. coal industry is optimistic about 2026. Article Dig...
Brazilian iron-ore exports grew 7.1% in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching a record 416.4-million metric tons, data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services showed on Tuesday. Brazil, one of the world’s largest iron ore exporters,...
Iron-ore futures rallied on Wednesday to their highest in multiple months, boosted by hopes of improving demand in top consumer China following Beijing’s pledge of easing monetary policy this year. The most-traded May iron-ore contract on China’s Dalian...
South Africa eased antitrust rules to allow competitors in industries hit by high power costs to cooperate on negotiating cheaper power supply in a bid to prevent their total collapse, a move that potentially helps the country’s ailing ferrochrome industry. Trade,...
