April 7, 2022 Brothers behind Brazil’s $18 billion meat empire are getting into mining J&F Investimentos SA, owned by the Batista family, emerged as the surprise buyer of some of Vale SA’s operations in Brazil.
April 7, 2022 Sanctioned Russian’s family sells $6 billion stake in Polyus Said Kerimov, the son of sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, resigned from the board of gold miner.
April 6, 2022 Vale to build $345 million ‘green’ pig iron plant in Brazil The plant will use technology that reduces the carbon footprint of traditional steelmaking production processes.
April 6, 2022 Amplats CEO says women don’t feel safe in South African mines While the abuse of women is also a societal issue in South Africa, the mining industry must take responsibility for addressing the challenges it faces, Amplats CEO said.
April 6, 2022 Fortescue makes foray into green-bond market Proceeds from the iron ore giant's debut sale of green bonds will be used to finance or refinance new or existing eligible green projects.
April 6, 2022 Amplats CEO says carmakers looking for palladium after Russia sanctions Palladium users with no existing contracts with the company have contacted it about potential alternative sources of the metal.
April 6, 2022 Rusal exports first Guinea bauxite in nearly a month Unlike a number of other Russian companies, Rusal is not the target of sanctions, although its billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska is.
April 6, 2022 Vale agrees to sell manganese, iron ore assets to J&F The assets, worth about $1.2 billion, include Mineracao Corumbaense, Mineracao Mato Grosso, International Iron Company and Transbarge Navegacion ventures.
April 6, 2022 BHP’s Nickel West to be fully powered by renewables The 12-year deal with Italy's Enel will supply BHP with 100% of the power needed at three of its major nickel mines in Western Australia.
April 5, 2022 Sigma Lithium to start civil works at vast Brazilian project Grota do Cirilo is the largest hard rock lithium project in the Americas, slated to produce 440,000 tonnes of concentrate per year by end of 2023.
Sundance Resources loses arbitration over Congo iron ore permit revocation Congo's government revoked Sundance subsidiary Congo Iron's permit in December 2020 and awarded it to Sangha Mining Development. January 26, 2026 | 11:05 am
