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MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Resource 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 steel

China aims to complete ultra-low emission upgrade for 530 million…

Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 8:09 am

Upstream tailings dams pose much higher stability risks, study finds

Some 10% of all the facilities surveyed had reported a…

Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 7:35 am

International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industry

Women in Mining engage with global regulators, market leaders and…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 5, 2021 | 6:09 am

African Rainbow Minerals doubles interim dividend payout as half-year profit jumps

The South Africa-listed company declared a dividend of 10 rand…

Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 7:37 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

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MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

China to “strengthen management” of strategic mineral resources, eyes green upgrade of steel

Upstream tailings dams pose much higher stability risks, study finds

International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industry

African Rainbow Minerals doubles interim dividend payout as half-year profit jumps

Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal

Vale drills caused Brumadinho dam collapse, police say

Rio Tinto hikes investment in the Pilbara

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