Iron ore slumped below $100 a ton for the first time since mid-January as some steel mills curbed production to ensure blue skies during the government’s upcoming policy meetings in Beijing ...

SINGAPORE, March 3 (Reuters) - Iron ore futures fell for a sixth straight session on Monday amid rising trade tensions between the U.S. and top consumer China, outweighing upbeat Chinese ...

Since extracting metallic iron from ores (smelting) is more complex than extracting copper, the Iron Age followed the advent of copper smelting in most parts of the ancient world, including Anatolia.