Iron ore mining news
Celebrating 2.5 billion t of iron ore
Fortescue has shipped its 2.5 billionth tonne of iron ore, marking a significant milestone in the company’s history.
Metso to deliver filters to Lloyds Metals & Energy iron ore filtration plants in India
Metso has received an order to deliver state-of-the-art filtration technology for Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited’s’ iron ore concentrate filtration plants in Ghugus, Manikgarh, and Konsari in central India in the state of Maharashtra.
Rio Tinto provides Iron Ore update following Tropical Cyclone Narelle
Rio Tinto's iron ore port operations have resumed after Tropical Cyclone Narelle passed over Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Rio Tinto spends record AUS$12 billion with Western Australian suppliers in 2025
Rio Tinto’s development of its replacement mines in the Pilbara has increased its spend with Western Australian suppliers to a record AUS$12.1 billion in 2025, AUS$1.8 billion more than the prior year.
Metso to deliver mineral processing equipment for the Tonkolili iron ore project in Sierra Leone
Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) has awarded Metso an order to supply minerals processing equipment for the Tonkolili iron ore project’s Phase III 30 million t magnetite concentrator in Sierra Leone.
EU-funded project transforms mine waste into raw materials for clean-tech and digital industries
RAWMINA – a multi-year, EU-funded project – has concluded with a successful pilot plant capable of extracting up to 95 % of cobalt, 75 % of antimony, more than 90% for tungsten, and up to 100 % iron recovery from mine waste.
Inauguration of the Simandou Integrated Project: A historic turning point for Guinea
The inauguration ceremony of the Simandou Integrated Megaproject was held at the Morébayah port, in the presence of His Excellency Mamadi Doumbouya, President of the Republic of Guinea, members of the Government, as well as numerous foreign Heads of State and ministers.
Metso to deliver an iron ore sintering plant to India
Metso has received an order to deliver the third iron ore sintering plant to be built at Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) in Asansol, West Bengal, India.
Epiroc and Hancock Iron Ore reach milestone as Roy Hill becomes world’s largest fully agnostic autonomous mine
Epiroc AB, a leading partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has successfully converted – from manual to fully driverless – all 78 mining haul trucks at Hancock Iron Ore’s Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Cavotec signs motorised reel order for Port Hedland in Australia
Cavotec has signed a contract with Australian construction and engineering company Civmec for the supply of a motorised cable reel to be installed at Port Hedland, Western Australia, one of the world’s largest iron ore export facilities.