New pressures are forcing a rethink of a model long-defined by scale and efficiency.

Iron ore prices have strengthened since bottoming out in September 2024, but the base metal faced headwinds in 2025 as tariff threats and investor uncertainty weighed on the market. Usage in steel ...

In January 1913, workmen expanded the basement of a 900-seat downtown theater in Hibbing, Minn., to build an ornate smoking lounge for a higher class of patrons. Twelve feet down, their shovels struck ...

In a remote stretch of Western Australia’s Pilbara desert, geologists have confirmed what may be the richest iron ore deposit ever identified, an underground “jackpot” valued at nearly $6 trillion .

Iron ore retreated as China’s economic activity slowed more than expected in August and lower home prices in the country clouded the demand outlook. Official figures showed China’s industrial output ...

Iron ore is moving toward 2026 on a positive momentum, although analysts warn about a constrained upside potential. A new study from BMI shows elevated prices, yet a gradually loosening market owing ...

Pedra and Branca Alliance (PBA), a joint venture (JV) between Cadence Minerals and Indo Sino. As of the end of June 2025, Cadence's total investment in the Amapá project was about $15.5-million, ...

South Africa’s mining sector slipped into contraction for the first time in nine months in late 2025, signalling mounting pressure from rising input costs, strained logistics and intensifying global ...

A version of this story first appeared on Minnesota Public Radio. Hundreds of people stood in a long line that snaked outside the offices of Mesabi Metallics in Nashwauk, Minnesota, last month, ...