Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.61-billion to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron-ore project in the Pilbara, aiming to sustain long-term output from their joint operations in the region.

Iron-ore shipments from the largest bulk-export terminal set a record for the month of May, putting flows at the biggest year-to-date volumes even after weather issues curbed exports earlier in 2025.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting is consolidating its two iron-ore businesses – Roy Hill and Atlas Iron – into a single entity named Hancock Iron Ore, in a move the company says will combine the strengths and experience of both operations to drive future ...

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Global miner Rio Tinto is in talks with Australian federal and state governments about a multibillion-dollar bailout for its struggling Tomago aluminium smelter in New South Wales state

Brazilian miner iron miner Vale has announced that it has signed a heads of agreement with Oman-based energy company OQ

The Brazilian iron ore producer,Vale, is planning to launch a lower grade iron ore in the coming months to compete in the Asian markets, particularly China.

Iron-ore rose as trade tensions eased, spurring optimism across a metals market that has been hit especially hard by global growth worries.