Chinese steel and iron ore futures fell on Tuesday to near the lowest levels for most-active contracts on worries over slow demand for steel in the world's top consumer that has prompted big producers to curb output.

The bulk of South Africa’s existing iron-ore resources in the Northern Cape would be depleted in the next 30 years and the country would have to find new sources, VMI Investment Company exploration manager Dr Luke Longridge said during the fourth Africa Iron ...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] It is reported that India’s Tata Steel and Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) have restarted most of their iron ore mines in eastern Odisha state after getting new permits from the state government.

Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp may consider investing in iron ore or coking coal mines from its nearly $1 billion warchest for overseas investments but won't bid for the U.S. plants of Russia's Severstal, an executive said.

Alderon Iron Ore Corp (TSE:ADV) jumped 7% to $1.35 after receiving final go-ahead for its Kami project from from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Rio Tinto has struck a deal with Guinea's government to push ahead with plans to develop a $US20 billion iron ore project.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] The Brazilian mining giant Vale’s iron ore exports totaled 22.47 million tons in March, up by 13.75% year on year

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has announced a 1.16-billion-ton of mineral resource addition to its Greater Solomon following an exploration program.