BHP has achieved first ore at its USD 3.6 billion South Flank mine in the central Pilbara in Western Australia last week.

Wall Street journal recently reported that an abandoned copper mine in the mountains of the district of Tongguan in China¡¯s southwestern province of Yunnan

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announce that ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel BV has joined as a new Production and Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI Members to 124.

Europe's largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittel, has increased its coil offer prices again.

India's domestic steel demand will pick up once the second Covid wave subsides and the vaccination drive gains traction, said Seshagiri Rao, joint managing director at JSW Steel.

Japan's iron ore purchases from Australia and Brazil remained weak in April despite a slight recovery in overall iron ore imports during the month.

South Korea imported 412,000t of ferrous scrap in April, a rise of 30pc on the month but a 6pc fall on the year.

Iron ore was one of the most resilient sectors in Australia's resources industry during Covid-19, with another record-breaking year of profits in the 2019-20 fiscal year to 30 June.