With the announcement of the results from a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for Crawford, he highlights that a production decision for what will be a large-scale producer of critical minerals is less than two years away.

China's robust imports of major commodities question weak economy view: Russell

But sources at larger mills said they will not move automotive contracts to spot references that "reduce" their negotiating power.

India's JSW Steel wins iron ore block in Karnataka.

This marks "the beginning of a new era in steel producing," Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said.

The 2312 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7050 yuan per ton on October 16.

China's bulk commodity imports expanded in the first nine months of 2023, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

China's iron ore imports remained firm in September, marking the third-highest volumes so far this year, although it fell from the near three-year high in August.