BHP Port Hedland Strike Escalates: Around 150 Workers Involved
Port Hedland is one of the world's largest iron ore export ports and a key shipping hub for BHP's iron ore business in the Pilbara region of Australia.
Source: KLF Mining
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Negotiations Collapse at Bosnia and Herzegovina's Largest Steel Plant; Century-Old Mill Heads Toward Bankruptcy Restructuring
Negotiations at the largest steel plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina have collapsed, and the century-old plant is heading toward bankruptcy restructuring.
Source: KLF Mining
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Tangshan Port First-Half Throughput Hits 446 Million Tonnes; Caofeidian Sets New Ore Handling Record
Tangshan Port completed cargo throughput of 445.56 million tonnes in the first half, up 2.77% year-on-year, ranking second among global coastal ports.
Source: KLF Mining
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India's NMDC Cuts Iron Ore Prices; High-Grade Lump and Fines Prices Lowered Together
India's NMDC has lowered iron ore prices, cutting high-grade lump and fines prices simultaneously.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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New Iron Ore Transport Corridor Opened from Huanghua Port to Central-Southern Hebei
On August 7, a freight train loaded with 3,500 tonnes of imported iron ore departed from the Yang'erzhuang Park Station on the Canggang Railway, marking the opening of a new transport corridor.
Source: KLF Mining
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BHP Workers Strike at Port Hedland for Two Days, Iron Ore Exports May Be Disrupted
Port Hedland is the world's largest iron ore export hub, and all BHP's Australian iron ore is exported through it.
Source: KLF Mining
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Indian coal company wins Odisha iron ore block: another step in diversification
India's state-owned Coal India has become the preferred bidder for the Gadadharpur iron ore block in Odisha, as it seeks to expand beyond coal into other mineral resources. The auction premium offered was 114.05% of the value of mineral shipments.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Iron Ore Giant Radiant World Suspected of Forging Documents; Banks Freeze Accounts, Rio Tinto and Vale Halt New Cooperation
Iron ore giant Radiant World is suspected of forging documents, leading banks to freeze its accounts and both Rio Tinto and Vale to stop new cooperation.
Source: KLF Mining
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Deutsche Bank Freezes Accounts, Two Major Mines Halt New Cooperation — $12 Billion Iron Ore Trading Giant
Deutsche Bank freezes accounts, two major mines halt new cooperation! $12 billion iron ore trading giant...
Source: KLF Mining
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Gabon Plans to Launch Eight New Mines From 2026-2030, Including Four Iron Ore Mines
West African nation Gabon is seeking to transition to mining to cope with falling oil production.
Source: KLF Mining
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Guangdong Plans to Promote Futures-Spot Linkage for Key Commodities Including Iron Ore to Enhance Pricing Influence
Guangdong plans to orderly expand financial opening-up and promote futures-spot linkage for key commodities such as iron ore, crude oil, and rubber to enhance bulk commodity pricing influence.
Source: KLF Mining
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Gabon Advances Mining Development, Plans Mining Operations for 2026-2030
Gabon is advancing mining development, with plans to begin mining operations between 2026 and 2030.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Typhoon Dolphin Approaches: Ningbo Coast Rushes to Unload Over 1.36 Million Tonnes of Crude, Coal, and Iron Ore
Meanwhile, at the jetty of Zhejiang Guohua Ninghai Power Plant, thermal coal supply is being expedited; the vessel 'Shenhua 505' is scheduled to deliver 44,257 tonnes of coal into the plant's silos.
Source: KLF Mining
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Ukraine's Largest Iron Ore Producer Shuts Down After Power Grid Attack
Ukraine's largest iron ore producer has halted operations after a power grid attack.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Ukrainian mining and metallurgy giant announces production cut due to Black Sea port blockade
Ukrainian mining and metallurgy giant announces production cut due to the Black Sea port blockade.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Minmetals Development to acquire iron ore assets for RMB 28.1 billion, targeting resource self-sufficiency
Minmetals Development disclosed a major asset restructuring proposal to divest 100% of Minmetals Trading for RMB 5.519 billion and acquire 100% of Minmetals Mining and Luzhong Mining for RMB 28.115 billion.
Source: KLF Mining
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Brazil's Cedro Plans BRL 3.5 Billion Expansion, Targeting Over 20 Million Tonnes of Iron Ore Capacity by 2032
Cedro Mineração announced an investment plan of up to BRL 3.5 billion (approximately $683 million) to raise group capacity to more than 20 million tonnes per year by 2032.
Source: KLF Mining
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Rio Tinto's $3 Billion Asset Sale Draws Private Equity Giants
Rio Tinto's $3 billion asset sale has attracted interest from private equity giants including Blackstone and KKR.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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