China’s largest steelmaker, Hebei Iron & Steel Group, is planning to set up a 5-million-tpy integrated steel plant in South Africa.

Guinea’s parastatal mining company Soguipami will repay a $25 million loan made by British Virgin Island-registered investment firm Palladino, finance minister Kerfalla Yansane said on Friday June 22.

The seaborne iron ore market remained quiet on the Singapore public holiday on Tuesday May 13.

Mining companies have radically overhauled the case for investment this year.

Charlotte Radford looks back at the past seven days’ metals market news, as covered by Metal Bulletin reporters.

Vale is to place its Integra Coal mine in Australia “into care and maintenance”, as the operation is not economically feasible under current market conditions.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday March 28.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s office in Singapore as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday February 27.

Brazilian miner Vale achieved record sales of 86.5 million tonnes of iron ore in the April-June quarter of 2018, up by 5.8% year-on-year, with its premium products accounting for a higher proportion of overall sales amid the iron ore market’s “flight to quality.”

Australia’s Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) is expecting spot iron ore prices to moderate to an average of $119 per tonne fob Australia in 2014 due to increased supply.