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The metal has eclipsed iron ore as the biggest earner for BHP -- generating more than half of the group's operating profit for the first time.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The boost from oil and gas was tempered somewhat by the mining industry, as declines in coal and non-metallic minerals countered higher metal ore mining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Already the world’s top oil exporter, it hopes to draw on unproven uranium ore deposits to meet energy needs at home, freeing up more of its oil production to boost exports and revenues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
More than a valuable economic resource, the dark ore has become one of the pillars of Polish identity -- with miners long wielding political influence.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
They feed iron ore into the Blast Oven and pour molten steel into core molds from ladles.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Metal ores dug up during mining often contain sulfide minerals.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The former provides access to rare earth ores, and the latter can process ores into usable products.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Africa's exports to China are dominated by minerals and raw materials, such as crude oil and metallic ores.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
And certainly not if the ores will be sent to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
“We can be our own barbarians. Madame Szegeczowska.—Oh, I meant to ask you. The Almaden mercury mines have fallen off quite badly in production. Surely the ores are not declining more rapidly than anticipated?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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