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India's state-owned NMDC Ltd produced 4.27 mln tons of iron ore in October 2025, up 4.9pct YoY from 4.07 mln tons a year earlier, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The company's iron ore sales fell 3.5pct YoY…
Iron ore futures extended losses on Tuesday as disappointing manufacturing data and weak market fundamentals deepened concerns over steel demand in China. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P…
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has released its Competition Assessment Study of the Steel Sector, highlighting structural and policy challenges that undermine competitiveness in a key industrial segment…
Iron ore futures declined on Monday, pressured by weak steel demand and falling production in China. Rising inventories at major Chinese ports and cautious restocking by steel mills have further dragged down prices…
India's Lloyds Engineering Works Limited (LEWL) announced it has been selected as a consortium partner with Primetals Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. and Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH to design and build a 4.2 mln…
ArcelorMittal has completed the sale of its Bosnian steel and mining operations to H&P d.o.o. Zvornik, part of the Pavgord Group. The transaction includes ArcelorMittal Zenica, an integrated steel plant, and…
Iron ore futures fell on Friday as weak steel fundamentals and soft economic data dampened market sentiment. Iron ore futures rallied earlier in the week on optimism over easing U.S.-China trade tensions, but momentum…
Posco has signed a MoU with BHP to jointly advance 'near-zero emissions' ironmaking through Posco's hydrogen reduction ironmaking technology (HyREX). The collaboration will focus on developing and testing a…
Iron ore futures edged higher on Thursday, supported by easing U.S.-China tensions, though profit-taking later trimmed early gains. The United States and China have agreed to a one-year trade truce following high-level…
Iron ore futures continued to rise on Wednesday, supported by optimism over easing trade tensions between the United States and China, the world's two largest economies. Market sentiment strengthened ahead of a planned…
Iron ore futures gained on Tuesday, supported by easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China and Beijing's new proposal to curb steel overcapacity, which lifted overall market sentiment. U.S. President Donald Trump…
Egypt's Iron & Steel for Mines & Quarries (ISMQ) posted a sharp rise in earnings for the first quarter of FY26, driven by higher revenues. The company's net profit surged to EGP 80.49 mln (USD 1.69 mln), up from EGP…
Iron ore futures climbed on Monday as easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing boosted market sentiment, though demand concerns continued to weigh on the outlook. Iron ore futures gained after reports…
Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has awarded Metso a contract to supply the third iron ore sintering plant at its IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) in Asansol, West Bengal. Metso's scope includes engineering, equipment…
Iron ore futures declined on Friday as persistent demand concerns and shrinking steel mill margins weighed on market sentiment. Market participants reported reduced steel production levels as Chinese mills faced tighter…
Vale's iron ore pellet production in Oman rose 8.4pct YoY in Q3 2025 to 2.52 mln tons and increased 45pct compared with the previous quarter. However, in the first nine months of 2025, Vale Oman's output fell 4.2pct YoY…
Iron ore futures extended gains on Thursday, supported by optimism that Beijing may introduce new economic stimulus measures during an ongoing policy meeting this week. The four-day meeting of the Communist Party's…
Iron ore futures rose on Wednesday as markets drew optimism from key policy meetings in Beijing, though underlying demand fundamentals remained soft. China's Communist Party began a major gathering on Monday to outline…
India's largest iron ore producer and exporter, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), has lowered prices for both iron ore lump and fines. According to a stock exchange filing, NMDC cut prices by INR 550 (USD…
Iron ore futures inched higher on Tuesday as markets awaited potential stimulus signals from the ongoing Communist Party Central Committee session, which runs through October 23. Investors are watching closely for…
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