Articles On Iron Road (ASX:IRD)

The ASX slumped by over -1pc, as jitters about delayed rate cuts rattled markets Miner BHP confirmed  $60 billion bid for competitor Anglo American Gold stocks climbed, but all 11 sectors closed in the red   The ASX 200 declined sharply b...

Coal markets are on watch for the impact of a shocking bridge collapse blocking the Baltimore port Jarden says stronger Asian steel spreads linked to lower iron ore and met coal prices will be positive for BlueScope Iron ore unlike to dip...

Iron ore prices briefly dipped below US$100/t last week as weak steel fundamentals bite in China BHP’s new CFO Vandita Pant says African iron ore could disturb a balanced market between supply and demand But the world’s biggest miner is b...

Vale reported a strong fourth quarter, but has pledged to add quality tonnes in iron ore rather than just boost scale Executives at the Brazilian giant say while grade premiums are weak, the pellet market will stand out Needed in green st...

  Local markets end Friday (and the week) ahead circa 0.4pc IT sector booms 1.5pc Small caps led by WhiteHawk   The ASX200 has kept its head and ended Friday higher thanks to a boost from local tech stocks. At 4.15pm on Friday February 23...

Iron ore prices shocked to the upside last year, with BHP saying ‘contestable demand’ has eluded bearish estimates for the past five years BHP CEO Mike Henry is bullish on India as a growing hub for steel production, but coking coal could...

Coking coal prices surge as China looks to tackle safety at deadly Shanxi coal mines China threatens iron ore price crackdown, in perpetually ineffective jawbone Perth and Canberra continue to get fat on iron ore outperformance Coking c...

Andrew Forrest’s FMG copped a first strike against its remuneration report for executive and director payments defended by the mining billionaire Fortescue’s iron ore boss says its new blend of “green” high grade and low grade iron will h...

Iron ore is trading near US$130/t, with investment bank analysts ratcheting up forecasts for 2024 Big banks remain more sceptical that iron ore can hold as China’s property market and emissions reduction hopes loom Glencore joins with Asi...

High-grade magnetite is intrinsic to our clean energy transition The material is key to lowering CO2 levels at the industrial level Cyclone Metals has a giant of a magnetite deposit up in Canada   A few little birdies on the back 9 a whil...

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting pulled in a profit of over $5 billion for the third year running Its 70% owned Roy Hill mine, where the company will roll out its first electric locomotive next year, remains the mainstay TerraCom dumps...

Low grade iron ore has been resilient in spite of rising enthusiasm for green steel But Champion Iron says signals for stronger high grade iron ore demand are emerging BMI says coking coal rally could run further in 2023 before moderating...

High prices, low discounts set stage for development of CZR’s Robe Mesa deposit in the Pilbara Rio Tinto ramps up low grade iron ore sales to lift output With CZR on Rio’s doorstep could the DFS finally be the trigger for a takeover? Ma...

A green steel market has taken another big step after Fastmarkets launched its first Asian green steel premium on Friday Fastmarkets regional editor Asia Paul Lim told Stockhead premiums paid for low carbon steel had been seen in excess o...

Iron ore has in recent memory performed extraordinarily poorly in the second half thanks to a recent cycle of unfettered steel output in the first half of the year in China followed by a string of Government controls to keep output falling...

Mineral Resources could face a deadline in its efforts to create a new magnetite iron ore province in WA’s Yilgarn region Fenix Resources shares drop despite $29m profit as dividend more than halves Bowen Coking Coal retools as Bathurst R...

BHP sees cost support for iron ore prices at between US$80-100/t It suggests strong margins could remain in place for a while, even as majors look to ramp up iron ore supply and questions hover over Chinese steel demand The process to sel...

IEA predicts coal demand will remain around record levels in 2023, driven by China, India and South-East Asia Exports of thermal and met coal could outstrip 2019 record Rio boss admits China steel may have peaked Coal is on the nose with...

Around 70% of the world’s steel is still made in coal-fired blast furnaces which pump out two tonnes of CO2 for every tonne of steel produced, accounting for ~7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. A sizeable number. Emissions from steel mu...

Try predict what commodity prices will do, and iron ore in particular, and they will make a fool of you. That’s what analysts, economists and forecasters do without any real sense of certainty, especially given the opaque nature of the Chin...

If coal’s crazy 2022 was a wonder to behold and a watershed moment for investors who have spent years chastising the ESG lens that has quickly and loudly engulfed the resources market, 2023 has been a chastening experience for those who tho...

China’s state iron ore buyer seems to be costing its mills more money than it is saving them in price negotiations with miners Reuters reports little has changed in the iron ore trade since the much-hyped introduction earlier this year of...

Falling met coal prices have helped stabilise steel mills, providing solace for iron ore miners who have seen prices fall Chinese property data remains a concern for iron ore: NAB Genmin submits mining permit application ahead of FID for B...

Despite prices falling this year, Australian Pacific Coal interim CEO Ayten Saridas says the thermal coal market has legs Its Dartbrook mine restart is one of a handful of coal developments approved to come online in the coming year Iron o...

Chinese steel and iron ore demand an opaque picture as always as strong prices remain Sundance continues legal fight over African iron ore project Could ASX-listed Siberian coal miner be falling foul of Australian sanctions? Chinese steel...

Canada-headquartered energy company Amp Energy has been picked as the lead developer of Iron Road’s (ASX: IRD) green hydrogen project at Cape Hardy, South Australia which is set to position the state as a global leader in the production of...

Tribeca Investment Partners portfolio manager Todd Warren gives us his take on bulk miners and commodities Champion Iron could be a long term beneficiary of rising spreads for higher grade iron ore Glencore and Teck, currently involved in...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   A 200-page report released by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, indicates the national electricity market (NEM) c...

Fortescue Metals Group signals another, this time minor, delay at its Iron Bridge development First production from the 22Mtpa magnetite mine is due in late April Pearl Gull announces maiden resource at Cockatoo Island Andrew Forrest’s Fo...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   As nations across the globe scramble for more low-carbon energy supplies with the climate crisis front of mind, the idea th...

New Hope pays monster dividend on last year’s coal boom Targeting doubling of production in three years, with expectations demand will outstrip supply despite ESG pressures Magnetite completes optimisation study ahead of high grade iron or...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   Green hydrogen produced from renewables via electrolysis is set to be at the very heart of the energy transition as more co...

Iron ore’s bull run could be brought to a halt by China’s weaker than expected economic growth target Goldman predicts price record for Rio Tinto Thermal coal prices keep dropping Iron ore has been a bull’s game in 2023, with matadors spe...

China is again ordering sintering restrictions to crack down on pollution from its steel mills It comes after limits were placed on Dalian futures trading last week to bring the heat out of prices Junior miner CuFe posts maiden resource fo...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   New analysis of 212 submissions to the government’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy has revealed 73 per cent of organisa...

BHP (ASX:BHP) has reported, leaving only Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) today to round out our February financial results season for the big three iron ore miners. In Oscars parlance none are expected to be award winners. Lower iron ore prices — and i...

South African coal miner Thungela Resources will become the majority owner of Australia’s Ensham coal mine Its CEO July Ndlovu says thermal coal will see demand for at least two, maybe three decades Iron ore sales lift There may be clouds...

Newcastle thermal coal’s reign as the top priced product on the market has ended Premium hard coking coal returns to traditional position at a premium to energy coal as European demand wanes Iron ore prices remain strong, but MySteel says...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   In a move to help Australia become a renewable energy superpower, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) tipped a f...

Chinese companies are starting to make bids for Australian coal cargoes after an unofficial ban that ran for over two years But Coronado CFO Gerhard Ziems says Australian coking coal exports to China will only touch half of pre-pandemic le...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   Low-carbon investments are going to vault, using a pole by US$60bn this year – some 10pc higher than 2022 – thanks to wind...

BHP did not deliver capital guidance for its BMA coal mines in Queensland last year after new royalty tiers drawing billions for Qld were introduced last July While CEO Mike Henry also cited China’s coal ban as a factor, its capex strike l...

A $35bn subsea cable venture collapses due to an “absence of alignment” for it’s billionaire backers McGowan Government approves allocation of land for seven renewable energy projects Element 25 signs offtake and project financing agreeme...

ASX 200 benchmark climbs 1.5% during an otherwise super-quiet day Tesla dives 12.2% and Apple slips back under US$2T market cap Extra-special bonus: The greatest sporting achievement we’re gonna see all year   Welcome to the end of the fi...

This joint funding deal supports projected private investment in regional energy infrastructure of $32m by 2030 Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen announces $176m of investment to eight grid scale battery projects Woodside awards major co...

Efforts to develop zero emissions steel are at an early stage Fortescue Metals Group backs new attempt to use low grade iron ore in green steelmaking Coal exports are forecast to outstrip iron ore for the next two financial years Green st...

An energy transition pathway consistent with the Paris Agreement is possible with immediate action and major investment There needs to be $3 invested in low-carbon supply for every $1 in fossil-fuel supply Rio plans further investment in r...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   Australia’s clean energy transition is in desperate need of policy certainty despite reaching a new record for investment c...

Fortescue Metals Group boss Andrew Forrest says green energy focused FMG will pursue value over volume in flagship iron ore business Actually also looking to increase volumes, with new high grade mine in Pilbara and African exploration pus...

Anglo American commits to 100pc renewable electricity for its operations in Australia from 2025 FFI partners with Windlab on a ‘Super Hub’ expected to generate 10GW of wind and solar power AGL ushers in a cleaner future for energy in Austr...