Tropical Cyclone Sean made itself known in Western Australia last week, delivering record rainfall along the Pilbara coastline.

Shares of Australia's Fortescue slipped on Thursday to a one-week low as it posted a marginal rise in its second-quarter iron-ore shipments, largely in line with market expectations for the period.

The government of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh has issued a notice inviting bids for the auction of a grant of composite

Shipments in this period amounted to 328.6 million tons

Negotiations for the sale of Brazilian iron ore mining company Bahia Mineração (Bamin) are progressing with an increasing chance of a deal being concluded this half, a source involved in the talks told BNamericas on condition of anonymity.

In December last year, iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland decreased by 2.3 percent month on month and by 4.5 percent year on year, totaling 47,613,601 mt.

The exploration of new mines also yielded ample results.

Indonesia’s mining sector plays a pivotal role in the country’s economic future.