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Barca Metals has completed inspection and validation of key equipment for its new shredder-based scrap recycling plant at Razorback, New South Wales, supplied by Danieli Centro Recycling. The inspection at Danieli…
Australia's Fortescue has produced its first hot metal at the USD 50 mln Green Metal Project at Christmas Creek in Western Australia, marking the first successful operation of its electric smelting process and a step…
Fortescue reported record iron ore shipments for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, supported by strong operational performance across its mining, rail and port operations, while maintaining production costs within…
Australian steel producer Bisalloy Steel has secured its first order to supply submarine-grade steel for the construction of United States Navy Virginia-class submarines, marking a milestone in Australia's participation…
Rio Tinto reported a 6pct YoY increase in Pilbara iron ore production to 162.3 mln tons during the first half of 2026, supported by productivity improvements across its mining operations, while iron ore sales from the…
Greensteel Australia will invest AUD 500 mln to build Australia's first new steel mill in more than 30 years at the former BHP Newcastle Steelworks site in Mayfield, New South Wales. The all-electric plant, expected to…
Mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto, together with Caterpillar, have commenced field trials of two Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP's Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara…
Australia's Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science accepted the Anti-Dumping Commission's final recommendations to impose anti-dumping duties ranging from 38.1pct to 79pct on HRC imports from China, according to…
ArcelorMittal, one of the world's largest integrated steel and mining companies, through its Steligence unit and ArcelorMittal International, together with partner JSteel, has signed a memorandum of understanding with…
A consortium comprising BHP, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, JSW Steel and Hyundai Steel has identified five potential CCUS hubs across Asia-Pacific following an assessment of more than 3,000 storage locations, as…
Apex Steel, one of Australia's largest privately owned steel processors and distributors, has digitized its warehouse and shop floor operations using mobile computing, barcode scanning and printing solutions from Zebra…
Braca Metals, a leading scrap-processing operator in New South Wales, has selected Danieli Centro Recycling to supply a new shredder-based recycling plant at its newly developed yard in Razorback, NSW, Australia. The…
BlueScope Steel has responded to a revised takeover proposal from a consortium comprising SGH Limited and Steel Dynamics, reiterating that the offer does not sufficiently reflect the company's value, according to the…
Orrcon Steel, part of BlueScope Steel, is enhancing production performance at its Unanderra facility through a fully automated OTO tube mill supplied by Fives. The advanced line supports increased output of high-quality…
Whyalla Steelworks is set to secure long-term gas supply under a binding term sheet signed between Santos and the South Australian Government to support the plant's transformation into a low-emissions green iron…
BlueScope Steel Ltd said it is reviewing a revised, non-binding indicative offer from a consortium comprising SGH Ltd and Steel Dynamics Inc., which proposes to acquire 100pct of BlueScope. The proposal values…
Rio Tinto reported a 4pct YoY increase in iron ore output in Q4 2025 to 89.7 mln tons, supported by a strong recovery in the Pilbara following earlier weather disruptions. For full-year 2025, iron ore production was…
BHP Group reported record iron ore production and shipments in the first half of FY26, driven by strong supply chain performance, the miner said in its operational review for the six months ended 31 December 2025. Iron…
Rio Tinto and BHP have agreed to explore collaboration to extract up to 200 mln tons of iron ore from their neighboring Yandicoogina and Yandi operations in the Pilbara. Under two non-binding memoranda of understanding…
Australian steelmaker InfraBuild has upgraded the electrical protection system at its Laverton steelworks in Victoria with the installation of two ABB VD4-AF vacuum circuit breakers to provide backup for its main…
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