"Such a partnership has created a collaborative environment for sharing knowledge, resources and experience. It allows us to leverage each other's strengths and has fostered a strong foundation for the project's success."

Trafigura Group has struck a $400-million prepayment deal for iron-ore with Mineral Resources, as the Australian miner focuses on preserving cash amid a downturn in its two main commodities.

Vale and Midrex Technologies, Inc. have agreed to cooperate in advancing a technical solution for the use of iron ore briquettes in direct reduction plants.

India's Sandur Manganese & lron Ores Limited (SMIOL) has been granted environmental clearance by the ministry of environment

The production of limestone also rose marginally by 0.7% to 150 MT in the April-July period from 149MT in the year-ago period

"Working with China will help give Fortescue a competitive advantage to achieve our decarbonization targets and has the potential to deliver massive economic opportunities in both countries."

The world's fourth-largest iron-ore miner will use green electricity from solar farms at its Christmas Creek operations in Western Australia to produce 1 500 t/y of high purity green iron.

CuFe is set to sell its 100 per cent owned JWD iron ore mine in Western Australia to Newcam Minerals.