Articles On Iron Road (ASX:IRD)

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...

Iron ore prices posted a recovery on Monday as China relaxed some of its previously steadfast Covid measures Steel mills are still loss-making in China, with a real bounce in demand needed to bring prices back above US$100/t But experts sa...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy. Climate TRACE, a global non-profit coalition tracking the world’s real-time greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, has published a n...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy.   Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) is out with evidence showing support for fossil fuels by G20 nations in 2021 reached th...

Emission Control is Stockhead’s fortnightly take on all the big news surrounding developments in renewable energy. Building on recently passed climate laws which brought in a tougher 2030 emissions reduction target to put Australia on a tra...

AQC faces roadblocks in its bid to revive Dartbrook coal mine, while New Hope gets approval for New Acland coal extension after 13 years New coal supply is slowly emerging, but the market is expected to remain tight with wet weather expect...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at ~10.30am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest movers...

Iron ore miners are funding a wave of new developments, despite red flags in the Chinese steel market While miners are long term bulls, the short term outlook is clouded by China’s economic issues and Covid Zero policy The gap between low...

GME Resources scores $4m for definitive feasibility study on NiWest nickel-cobalt project Queensland Pacific Metals inks big investment, offtake deal with top carmaker General Motors St George Mining picks up high-grade lithium in rock chi...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.30am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest movers...

In the FY 21/22, the Federal Government handed out $11.6 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry The climate council has found five ‘better’ ways the government could be spending the money These include things like funding another...

BHP says cumulative steel demand in the next 30 years will double that of the last 30, arguing the commodity will be a net beneficiary of decarbonisation and climate change The changing environment alone could drive increase in demand equa...

AGL plans to supply customers with up 12 gigawatts of new renewable generation before 2036 An ambitious $62 billion energy plan has been carved out for the state of Queensland Tritium will provide fast chargers for a new EV highway in the...

Iron ore prices received a bump after Covid lockdowns in Chengdu were relaxed But they quickly retreated, with analysts saying a decision on whether to end China’s Covid Zero policy could be a big turning point for the commodity Like it or...

Market for DR grade 65% plus iron ore could rise fivefold to 750Mtpa according to new research from Wood Mackenzie As much as US$1.4 trillion needs to be spent on new mines, renewable energy, steel mills, hydrogen and carbon capture to red...

It’s the canary in the, well, you’ve probably read enough of these by now to know the idiom. For iron ore prices that is steel production in China and downstream demand from things like car production, infrastructure and property developme...

Mineral Resources and global partners approve $3bn Onslow iron ore mine day before prices drop below US$100/t Chinese steel giant Baowu will both have a stake in the mine and market up to 75% of MinRes’ product Coal prices remain ridiculou...

Tassie’s got 25,000GWh of renewable energy projects waiting to come online by 2030 Provaris Energy’s Tiwi H2 Project receives Major Project Status by the NT Government NEW reaches binding agreement to sell its portfolio of 14 US solar ass...