MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the weekResource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.MINING.com Editor | March 5, 2021 | 10:49 am
China to “strengthen management” of strategic mineral resources, eyes green upgrade of steelChina aims to complete ultra-low emission upgrade for 530 million…Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 8:09 am
International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industryWomen in Mining engage with global regulators, market leaders and…MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 5, 2021 | 6:09 am
Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the miner’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2021 | 7:06 am
Vale drills caused Brumadinho dam collapse, police say Investigation concluded that the disaster was triggered by vertical perforations in a weak point of the structure. Bruno Venditti | March 1, 2021 | 10:31 am
Rio Tinto hikes investment in the Pilbara It has spent over $385 million (A$500 million) in the past year to continue developing the Greater Tom Price iron ore operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2021 | 10:00 am
Falcondo’s La Manaclita ferronickel project in the DR is a no-go Falcondo’s plan to mine the Loma Miranda area was considered controversial. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 28, 2021 | 12:12 pm
Tycoon Usmanov’s firms to build plant for greener iron products USM and Metalloinvest Holding Co.’s iron ore mine plan to make 2 million tons of hot-briquetted iron per year. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2021 | 8:58 am
Vale bullish on metal prices, seeks to accelerate copper projects The iron ore miner is confident in the trajectory of copper in 2021. Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 11:08 am
Vale books hefty dam disaster charges, but bullish about core earnings Company logged $4.9 billion in provisions related to the Brumadinho dam disaster in quarterly earnings. Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 7:42 am
Australian state approved plans that would damage Aboriginal sites In the past year, New South Wales' heritage protection body has approved all of the development applications received. Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 3:44 am
Vale set to join peers in doling out more mining windfall Bloomberg’s Dividend Forecasting team is projecting Vale will increase its payout to 2.697 reais a share from 1.41 reais in September. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2021 | 9:40 am