Africa • Dec 11, 2025
Simandou Iron Ore: First Shipments Mark a New
Simandou Iron Ore shipments begin, adding high-grade supply and reshaping global steel, pricing, and decarbonisation strategies.
Iron Ore
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Iron Ore • Dec 5, 2025
U.S. Steel Granite City Furnace Restart
U.S. Steel Granite City restarts a long-idle furnace as demand rises, signaling stronger BOF output and renewed iron-ore needs under Nippon Steel.
Iron Ore • Dec 3, 2025
Vale Iron Ore Outlook Signals Cautious Growth
The Vale iron ore outlook turns cautious for 2026 as China slows and new supply like Simandou reshapes global markets.
Iron Ore • Nov 17, 2025
Rio Tinto Green Steel Pivot: Why the Miner
Rio Tinto has executed one of the most consequential shifts in its decarbonisation roadmap, shelving its A$215 million BioIron research hub and redirecting capital toward a…
Africa • Nov 3, 2025
Simandou Infrastructure Risk: The Hidden
The Simandou infrastructure risk—spanning safety, execution, and logistics—threatens Africa’s largest iron-ore project and global supply stability.
Europe • Oct 25, 2025
EU Steel Tariffs: How Brussels’ 50% Levy
When the EU steel tariffs proposal was unveiled in October 2025, few in Brussels could have predicted how seismic its effects would be. The European Commission’s…
Energy Transition • Oct 16, 2025
Fortescue Job Cuts as EV Manufacturing Shifts to China
Fortescue job cuts confirmed as the company moves its EV and battery manufacturing to China, marking a major shift in its green mining strategy.
Iron Ore • Oct 3, 2025
Iron Ore Shipping Costs Surge: Global Supply
Global iron ore supply chains are under renewed strain as shipping costs surge across key trade routes from Brazil and Australia to China. Rising freight rates,…
Asia Pacific • Oct 1, 2025
Steel Giants Grow Wary of India’s Iron Ore
October 1, 2025 — Mumbai – India’s iron ore auctions, once a competitive battlefield for domestic and global steelmakers, are now showing signs of buyer fatigue.…
Europe • Sep 24, 2025
EU Green Steel Stalls as China Moves Ahead
EU green steel projects are faltering just as China accelerates its low-carbon transition with OEM tie-ups and state-directed financing. In the last six months alone, three…
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