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Macquarie: Simandou ramp-up offsets iron ore supply cuts elsewhere

Macquarie's view frames Guinea's Simandou as the key offset to mine curtailments, shaping medium-term iron ore price expectations.

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Iron ore steadies as China steel output cuts fall short of expectations

Slower-than-expected Chinese steel output reductions have kept iron ore demand firmer than the market anticipated.

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Iron ore prices rebound as low valuations attract buyers

Bargain hunting and expectations of Chinese restocking have lifted iron ore off recent lows after an extended losing streak.

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Solvay and Viridis sign rare earths offtake agreement

The offtake adds a Western supply channel for rare earths as buyers seek alternatives to Chinese processing.

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US strategy links Myanmar peace talks to rare earth access

Washington is tying diplomacy in Myanmar to securing heavy rare earth supply, underscoring resource policy as a national security tool.

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Rare Earth Americas reports leach recovery boost at Alpha project in Brazil

Improved leach recoveries at Alpha would strengthen the project's economics as Brazil emerges as a rare earths development hub.

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Arkadian Strategic Metals produces rare earth concentrates at Motzfeldt, completes Clogau gold sampling

Concentrate production at the Greenland project is an early milestone for a deposit often cited as a long-term rare earths source.

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Explosion kills four at Cameroon iron smelting plant

The fatal accident highlights safety risks in African iron processing operations.

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BHP's copper output, iron ore and Jansen stage shape its operating agenda

BHP's mix of copper growth, iron ore volumes and potash development defines how it weathers softer metals prices.

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NMDC iron ore output rises 18% to 5.04 million tonnes in October

Higher output from India's state miner adds supply to a market already absorbing new Simandou volumes.

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Fortescue faces China problem as iron ore enters its best three months

Fortescue's cost guidance and China exposure are in focus as seasonally stronger iron ore demand approaches.

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