June 19, 2019 Rio Tinto axes iron ore full-year forecast again It now expects to produce between 320 and 330 million tonnes of the steel making ingredient in 2019, down from a previous guidance of 333 to 343 million tonnes.
June 19, 2019 Vale to fully resume Brucutu iron ore operations after court ruling Wet processing at Brucutu was suspended in early February at the request of local prosecutors following the tailings dam disaster at Brumadinho, which left 243 dead.
June 19, 2019 Acacia disputes Barrick’s criticism of mine plans, asks investors to take no action The African gold miner promised a detailed response to Barrick’s claims that its mine plans in Tanzania are not appropriately risked or supportable.
June 18, 2019 Vale mulls new railway, port for Carajas expansion The new railway would stretch for 400 kilometers (248.5 miles) from the current Carajas railroad to Vila do Conde port.
June 18, 2019 Vale halts Onça Puma nickel complex, to pay twice the amount of original fine Court doubled the fine applied against the company to 200,000 Real ($52K) for each day it kept the nickel complex open, despite a February ruling that ordered the full suspension…
June 17, 2019 Rio Tinto rolls out ‘world’s biggest robot’ in Pilbara The A$1.37 billion ($940m) autonomous train fleet will transport iron ore from 16 mines to ports in Dampier and Cape Lambert.
June 17, 2019 Non-disclosure of dam safety risks could prompt big investors to pull out Investors with a combined $12.5 trillion in assets could review their stakes in resource companies that use storage dams if they do not release information to assess safety risks.
June 17, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp resumes operations at Peñasquito gold mine in Mexico The seven-week stoppage cost the company and Mexico millions daily.
June 17, 2019 Gold rally narrows Acacia, Barrick offer gap ahead of deadline Barrick must either firm up its proposal to acquire the 36.1% of Acacia it does not own by June 18, or walk away for at least six months under British…
June 16, 2019 South32 reduces coal reserve estimate for Illawarra project The Illawarra project accounts for nearly all of South32's coking coal output.
Gabon dismisses energy concerns over 2029 manganese refining deadline The world's No.2 producer introduced the policy last year to diversify its economy after decades of raw‑ore exports. February 11, 2026 | 11:59 am
