July 12, 2019 BHP eyes 11 new iron ore mines over the next 50 to 100 years BHP and rivals are benefiting from a booming iron ore market amid strong Chinese demand and supply disruptions from Brazil to Australia.
July 12, 2019 BHP issues first tender for gas-powered iron ore carriers The United Nations shipping agency is introducing tougher anti-pollution standards in the industry's biggest shake-up for decades.
July 11, 2019 BHP may be the next big miner to wave goodbye to coal It currently has two thermal coal units — NSW Energy Coal in Australia and Cerrejón in Colombia —, which are expected to generate just 4% of the company’s earnings this…
July 9, 2019 Brazil court convicts Vale for damages caused by deadly dam rupture Judge Elton Pupo Nogueira ruled that Vale is responsible for fixing all the damages, although he did not set a monetary value for compensation.
July 8, 2019 Impala Platinum to swing back to annual profit Implats will release its annual financial results on Sept. 5.
July 5, 2019 Barrick prepares to start sale of Massawa gold project The asset in Senegal could fetch a value of about $500 million.
July 4, 2019 Glencore’s human rights report addresses challenges of operating in the DRC The report identifies agricultural cooperatives as an alternative to artisanal mining.
July 4, 2019 Top 10 biggest gold mining companies in the world The shake-up of the top tier of gold mining happened before the mega mergers closed.
July 4, 2019 Rio Tinto’s Icelandic aluminium plant attracts Glencore — sources Rio Tinto restarted the sale process for the assets in late 2018 after Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro pulled out of buying them.
July 4, 2019 Glencore confirms Congo security presence at mine Congolese security forces began evicting illegal miners from the mine on Thursday.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
