The Brazilian miner,Vale, and the Royal Commissions of Jubail and Yanbu signed a land reservation agreement to establish a green steel mega hub at the Ras Al-Khair industrial city
Ukraine's imports of thermal coal, including anthracite, increased by 172% year on year to about 1.81 million mt in 2024, the state customs service reported Jan. 15.
Negotiations for the sale of Brazilian iron ore mining company Bahia Mineração (Bamin) are progressing with an increasing chance of a deal being concluded this half, a source involved in the talks told BNamericas on condition of anonymity.
In December last year, iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland decreased by 2.3 percent month on month and by 4.5 percent year on year, totaling 47,613,601 mt.
Recent metallurgical testwork at Simandou North, in Guinea, has confirmed the potential for premium-quality iron-ore, with grades surpassing 66% iron and alumina levels below 0.5%, Arrow Minerals has reported.