In the January-March period, Turkey's iron ore imports amounted to 2,533,518 mt, up 37.9 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 64.2 percent to $353.58 million, both year on year.

The French government on Monday promoted a private sector plan to develop a nickel and cobalt refinery near Bordeaux to reinforce the country’s supply chain for electric vehicle batteries and reduce its reliance on China.

Australia’s budget will feature a bigger boost for the nation’s critical minerals industry, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.

Canada’s mining industry is pushing for an carveout to the federal government’s proposed increase to capital gains taxes, warning the hike will make it harder for junior miners to raise money to find new mineral deposits.

The German Embassy and the Vietnam Industry Agency are collaborating in Hanoi to decarbonize the steel industry.

The Philippines said on Friday it aimed to add three more processing plants in the effort to develop a downstream industry for its abundant nickel resources, after nations such as China and the United States expressed interest in the mining sector.

Brazil's iron ore exports increased by 8% in April.

India's domestic steel demand will grow at around 10 percent over the next few years supported by the government's focus on infrastructure, steel ministry secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha said on Friday,May 10.