Gold drops below $4,000 and silver tumbles as mining stocks sell off; analysts debate how much further it falls
A broad precious-metals slide has pushed gold to a one-year low and broken silver's $50 level, prompting divergent forecasts from CPM, StoneX and Metals Focus o
Kitco · +14 outlets
Vale Q3 net income halves to $1.26B as iron ore volumes and prices fall; output to hit low end of guidance
Vale's quarterly profit drop underscores cost and pricing pressure across Brazil's iron ore sector and the miner's cut to full-year volume expectations.
BigGo Finance · +10 outlets
Iron ore prices slide below $90/t to multi-year lows on swelling China port stocks and weak mill margins
Falling Chinese steel demand and high inventory are testing the economics of high-cost iron ore supply worldwide.
IndexBox · +5 outlets
Iron ore rebounds toward $93 as steel mill output recovers, with China-Fortescue supply talks still deadlocked
A short-term bounce in iron ore follows improved mill output, even as unresolved negotiations over Fortescue's Chinese supply contracts cloud the outlook.
Yieh Corp. · +3 outlets
Uranium shares slide even as analysts point to tighter long-term supply
The pullback in uranium miners is being framed by some analysts as a buying opportunity given expectations of constrained supply.
Mining.com · +8 outlets
Trafigura and Mubadala shelve $7.1B sale of Brazil iron ore port
The collapsed port deal reflects how weak iron ore prices are hindering progress on logistics asset sales in Brazil's mining sector.
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ArcelorMittal's Liberia investment nears $4B as iron ore expansion advances
The rising commitment signals continued steelmaker appetite for West African iron ore capacity despite weak global prices.
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Baosteel net profit falls 15.3% year on year in first nine months
The decline at China's flagship steelmaker reflects persistent margin pressure across the country's steel sector.
GMK Center · +1 outlets
BHP shares fall 3.53% as miners lead ASX lower; analysts weigh November recovery for BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue
Weak iron ore and gold prices have dragged major diversified miners, with attention on whether the slide reverses in November.
Kalkine Media · +2 outlets
Fortescue signs first green grid electricity customer as China iron ore talks remain deadlocked
The green power deal highlights Fortescue's decarbonisation push even as its core Chinese iron ore contract negotiations stall.
Kalkine · +6 outlets
Rinehart's Hancock iron ore arm posts $1.3B to $1.8B profit
The privately held Hancock Prospecting results offer a rare look at the profitability of Australia's top iron ore producers amid falling prices.
The West Australian · +1 outlets
Colombia opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese and Turkish L and U steel sections after Ternium complaint
The investigation adds to a widening wave of steel trade-defense actions targeting Chinese exports.
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EUROMETAL warns steel and carbon costs are eroding European manufacturers' competitiveness
The industry group's warning underscores mounting cost pressure on European steel producers.
Shanghai Metals Market · +3 outlets
Sovereign Metals advances Kasiya rare earth project with US$722M NPV study
The quarterly study raises the projected value of the Kasiya rare earth development as the company progresses toward a decision.
Proactive financial news · +5 outlets
Aclara Resources draws investor attention as rare earth separation returns to S&P/TSX Composite radar
Renewed focus on rare earth separation reflects broader interest in non-Chinese critical minerals processing.
kalkine.ca · +2 outlets
LKAB raises iron ore supplies 9.7% year on year in Q3 2026
The Swedish state-owned miner's volume gain comes against a weak iron ore price backdrop.
GMK Center · +1 outlets
Surge Battery Metals and Evolution Mining unveil multibillion-dollar lithium study
The study signals continued lithium project development despite volatile battery-metals prices.
Mining.com.au · +1 outlets
Deterra Royalties offsets softer iron ore income with US lithium and copper growth push
Deterra is diversifying away from iron ore royalties into lithium and copper as its core income softens.
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