UK-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto expects to come in at the bottom of its 320mn-335mn t guidance for 2022.

Indian private-sector producer JSW Steel has signed an initial deal with US-based finance technology firm Smartex to explore low-emissions steel production.

The US shipped 139,162t to China in August, 88.8pc lower than a year earlier and 51.8pc lower than July.

The Argus 62pc lump premium stood at 20￠/dry metric tonne unit (dmtu) on 30 September, the highest since June.

The Australian and Singaporean governments have signed a green trade agreement to support trade, investment and climate change objectives.

Australian resources firm BHP has kept its iron ore production guidance for the 2022-23 fiscal year to 30 June unchanged with sustained output.

The Argus weekly domestic US ex-works plate assessment was flat at $1,620/st.

BHP is the only one of the big four Western Australian iron ore mining firms to operate major coking coal exporting facilities.