Rio Tinto
London, UK – December 3, 2025 – Global mining behemoth Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO, ASX: RIO) has reached a significant milestone today, with its stock price surging to a 52-week high of $73.77 USD. This impressive ascent underscores a period of exceptional operational performance, burgeoning investor confidence, and a robust turnaround
Iron Ore
Iron ore prices are currently experiencing an upward trajectory, extending recent gains and captivating the attention of financial markets. As of early December 2025, the crucial steelmaking ingredient has seen its benchmark prices climb, driven primarily by a confluence of optimistic demand expectations from China, the world's largest
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – December 1, 2025 – In a landmark transaction poised to reshape the global commodities landscape, Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, and global commodities trader Trafigura Group are finalizing the divestment of their Brazilian iron ore mining and port
Mubadala
In a move set to reverberate across the global commodities market, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund arm, Mubadala Capital, and commodities giant Trafigura are actively divesting their substantial Brazilian iron ore mining and port assets. This strategic divestment, unfolding primarily between 2023 and 2024 and expected to finalize
Industrial Metals
The global industrial metals market, excluding copper, is currently experiencing a period of profound divergence as it approaches late 2025. While some metals are poised for growth, buoyed by the accelerating global push towards decarbonization and green technologies, others grapple with persistent oversupply and softening demand from traditional sectors. This
Iron Ore
Shanghai, China – November 13, 2025 – Iron ore futures have experienced a significant downturn, primarily driven by a persistent and pervasive weakness in China's steel demand. This decline has pushed benchmark contracts to multi-month lows, signaling profound shifts in the global commodity landscape and raising concerns for major mining
West Africa
West Africa is rapidly solidifying its position as a burgeoning powerhouse in global commodity production, with nations across the region leveraging their rich natural resources to drive economic growth. As of late 2025, the continent's projected GDP growth is significantly underpinned by robust commodity exports, even as efforts
China
China's prolonged economic slowdown, exacerbated by a struggling property sector and subdued domestic consumption, is sending significant ripple effects across global commodity markets, with base metals and particularly iron ore bearing the brunt of reduced demand. As the world's largest consumer of raw materials, China'
Iron Ore
The global iron ore market is standing at a critical juncture in late 2025, grappling with a potent mix of persistent demand weakness from its largest consumer, China, and the imminent arrival of transformative high-grade supply, most notably from Guinea's Simandou project. This confluence of forces is not
Simandou Project
The global iron ore market is on the precipice of a seismic shift as the colossal Simandou project in Guinea prepares for its inaugural shipments by late November 2025. This multi-billion-dollar undertaking, Africa's largest mining venture, is poised to introduce a massive new source of high-grade iron ore,
Iron Ore
Shanghai, November 10, 2025 – Global commodity markets are currently navigating a turbulent sea, with significant volatility driven primarily by a sharp decline in iron ore prices and persistent weakness in demand from China. As of November 2025, iron ore benchmarks have plunged to multi-month lows, port inventories in China are
Simandou
Conakry, Guinea – November 10, 2025 – After decades of anticipation and complex development, Guinea's colossal Simandou iron ore project is finally on the cusp of commercial operation. With initial shipments slated for late November 2025, this monumental $23 billion undertaking, Africa's largest mining venture, is set to