China’s state-run iron ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP Group cargoes, escalating a pricing dispute that risks upending one of the mining giant’s most important trading partnerships.

Panaji: Goa began the export of freshly extracted iron ore with the first consignment reaching China. The director of mines and geology, Narayan Gad, .

New research suggests ancient copper smelters accidentally discovered iron, sparking the technological shift that transformed human history.

REUTERS - India, in its crusade against illegal mining, has over the past few years choked its iron ore output and exports so hard that many companies had to give up on the sector. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the temporary closure of nearly half of ...