Global leading iron ore mining companies Q4 2023, based on production
In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, the Brazilian mining company Vale was the world's leading iron ore mining company, with a production volume of nearly 91.5 million metric tons in that quarter alone. The multinational firm Rio Tinto, with its iron ore operations located mostly in Australia, took the second spot in Q4 2023, with a production volume of nearly 77 million metric tons.