As supply chain disruptions continue to reverberate across industries, the spotlight is on Great Lakes ports as potential pillars of resilience and diversification in the shipping sector.

Brazilian miner Vale, in an association with the mining equipment producer Metso, was able to reduce from 4.0 to 0.2 percent the water contents of the ore shipped from the state of MaranhÃo, in the northeastern region.

Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest has called on China to demand higher environmental standards from its global supply chain, particularly its companies conducting nickel processing in Indonesia, the Financial Times said on Sunday.

One of Türkiye's largest iron and steel companies, KARDEMiR announced that it has established a new company.

A government-appointed panel has proposed setting up India's first iron ore exchange to determine the domestic sale price of the key steelmaking raw material, according to a document reviewed by Reuters and a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

Subhrakant Panda, MD of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys said the company's balance sheet position remains strong with cash on books at about ?350 crore.

Jubilee Metals reported tolling agreements to February 2027, while construction of a second processor module was on course for completion later this year.

US producers claim that the price spread on ferrosilicon sourced from Russia,Kazakhstan, Malaysia and Brazil is as high as 212%, which is seriously damaging the local industry.