Iron ore prices are becoming increasingly sensitive to rising energy costs, as higher oil prices push up both shipping and production expenses across the global mining industry, UBS said.

Disruption to the Strait of Hormuz has tightened global vessel supply, lifting freight and energy costs across the iron ore ...

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 ...

Fresh off its biggest weekly gain in more than a year, iron ore prices reversed suddenly on Monday and are expected to keep ...

The past week or so has seen quite a yo-yo ride for global iron ore prices. Ore futures, including the most active September contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange, dropped by about 2% on May 8 ...

China increased imports of iron ore at the start of this year, but the extra volumes are being used to build inventories to record highs rather than lift steel production.

Iron ore prices have dropped significantly, reaching a nine-month low, primarily due to weakened steel demand and ongoing economic challenges in China. Major financial institutions, including ...

China’s state-backed iron ore trader has told steel mills that it’s temporarily easing restrictions on one of BHP Group’s ...

Spot iron ore prices rose to around $130 a dry metric ton on Tuesday, according to commodity price reporting agency Argus. This is the highest level since 2014. In July, China imported a record 112.65 ...

March 12 (Reuters) - China has widened a ban on BHP iron ore for the second time in two weeks, escalating a months-long contract dispute with the world's third-largest supplier of the key steelmaking ...

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Most U.S.-listed emerging market ETFs have spent the past year treading water or losing ground. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF ...