Futures fell to $104.25 per tonne. Vale output surged, producing 83.6 million tonnes in Q2, but sales lagged. China steel sector faces policy changes impacting production, contributing to market uncertainty.

Iron ore dips from 5-month high on supply, China steel policy under lens

The Yarlung Tsangpo dam project will boost demand for various industrial materials, signaling a shift in Beijing growth strategy towards infrastructure investment. Optimism in metals markets is returning amid stimulus hopes.

Iron ore surges as China’s $167 billion Tibet dam fuels demand hopes

Iron ore prices rose to the highest level in almost a month as traders bet on a slight improvement in China's steel industry. Futures in Singapore climbed for a fourth day in a row, adding over 6 per cent in total this week on improved hopes for further demand and a stimulus boost ahead of next week's Third Plenum—a major Chinese political meeting.

Iron ore rallies on China stimulus hopes ahead of key political meeting

China which is the world's largest consumer of iron ore is now strategically diversifying its resources away from heavy reliance on Australia and Brazil. Recent investments in the African iron ore projects have now signaled China's ambitious efforts to secure its supply chain and also to reduce vulnerability of its Supply chains. Watch in for more details!

China eyes Algeria's untapped resources, builds railway line in return for Algeria's iron ore

China is working on a 575km rail line, which aims to connect one of the world's largest iron ore mines to the national rail network in Algeria. The Gara Djebilet project aims at constructing 6,000km of rail tracks across the North African country.

Chinese workers building key rail line in Algeria. What's in it for Beijing?

China builds railway line in return for Algeria's iron ore

Iron ore mining is all set to restart in the Indian state of goa. The state government has approved a deal signed with Vedanta, allowing the company to start mining at a local mineral block.

Goa cabinet approves mining deal

Australia will push its mining industry to set up a register of sexual harassment perpetrators to help rein in abuse, a cabinet minister said, after a state government report detailed cases of "horrifying" and "appalling" behaviour against women.

'Appalling' abuse: Australia to push miners to set up register of offenders

The Taliban government has reportedly declared a ban on the extraction of iron ore in the country. The development comes after videos on social media reportedly showed vehicles being smuggled from Afghanistan to Pakistan.

Taliban halts iron ore extraction amid talks with Russians on gas refineries

Mining company Rio Tinto has issued an apology after blowing up a 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site with dynamites to expand Australia's iron ore mine. This mining company is one of the largest with vast operations in Australia.

Mining giant Rio Tinto apologises for blowing up 46,000-year-old indigenous site

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Thursday that domestic steel demand showed improvement in the third quarter of the current fiscal year and can further pick up in the fourth quarter (January to March).

Ind-Ra: Higher gross spreads expected in steel sector over H2 FY20

Goa is one of the country's top producers of the steel-making raw material

Supreme Court cancels all iron ore mining licences in Goa

Beijing had pledged to fully enforce the latest sanctions against its diplomatic ally after coming under pressure from the United States to do more to compel Pyongyang to drop its nuclear weapons programme

China halts iron, seafood imports from North Korea

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