BHP has achieved first ore at its USD 3.6 billion South Flank mine in the central Pilbara in Western Australia last week.

Wall Street journal recently reported that an abandoned copper mine in the mountains of the district of Tongguan in China¡¯s southwestern province of Yunnan

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announce that ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel BV has joined as a new Production and Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI Members to 124.

Chinese ferrous scrap imports nearly trebled in April from the previous month as steel mills and trading firms increased purchases after initial trial shipments successfully cleared customs.

South Korea imported 412,000t of ferrous scrap in April, a rise of 30pc on the month but a 6pc fall on the year.

Europe's largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittel, has increased its coil offer prices again.

Iron ore was one of the most resilient sectors in Australia's resources industry during Covid-19, with another record-breaking year of profits in the 2019-20 fiscal year to 30 June.

Japan's iron ore purchases from Australia and Brazil remained weak in April despite a slight recovery in overall iron ore imports during the month.