The global commodities boom which has seen prices for copper, gold and silver reach all-time highs is feeding into basic raw materials such as iron ore, which is expected to price rather than fall, as ...

China is using the Chinese Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) to centralise iron ore buying and regain leverage after years of fragmented procurement and market volatility. Beijing aims to expand its ...

Iron is found in both animal and plant-based foods. Red meats, such as beef, are among the best sources of iron. A 3-ounce serving of cooked ground beef packs 2.27 milligrams of iron, or 12.6% of the ...

Nov 20 (Reuters) - China's state-owned iron ore buyer has ordered steel mills and traders to stop purchasing a certain type of BHP (BHP.AX), opens new tab iron ore, sources said, adding to a separate ...

Jonathan Purtell, MS, RDN, CDN, is a registered dietitian at Lenox Hill Hospital. His primary interests include surgical and neurosurgical intensive care, orthopedic, obese/post-bariatric, and ...

Ancient copper smelters may have accidentally set the stage for the Iron Age. At a 3,000-year-old workshop in Georgia, researchers discovered that metalworkers were using iron oxide not to smelt iron ...

Iron ore may not shine as brightly as gold, but it is fundamental to the modern economy. As the essential ingredient in steel, its price fluctuations reflect the cycles of global construction, ...

WEST FARGO — This year's Big Iron Farm & Construction Show drew a record crowd of 78,000 attendees. The Red River Valley Fair Association announced the record attendance on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Big Iron ...

This week on AgweekTV, we cover all things agriculture at the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo, North Dakota. Beef tallow is the latest craze in skin care. We'll visit a South Dakota farm that's ...