Iron Ore Top Stories

Brazil to lay criminal charges against Vale, auditor in dam burst

Police said the companies presented fake documents backing the stability of the dam that collapsed in January.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2019 | 8:46 am

The move follows a shipment ban imposed by the government…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2019 | 3:31 am

“What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China. That…

Frik Els | September 19, 2019 | 12:24 pm

There is weakness elsewhere, but China's commodity business model of…

Frik Els | September 18, 2019 | 4:00 pm

While Andrew Mackenzie's base salary was kept at $1.7m, earnings…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2019 | 3:43 am

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group on Monday posted a record profit and bumper dividend.

Reuters | August 26, 2019 | 11:13 am

Iron ore's bubble has burst in the last month with prices down by a third.

Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:12 am

Vale begins key phase of Paraopeba river clean-up amid looming water shortage

The water stream was seriously contaminated in January, after a dam at the company’s Feijão mine, in the state of Minas Gerais, burst.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2019 | 9:58 am

BHP Group posted its largest annual profit in five years and record full-year dividends.

Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 3:33 pm

CVM is investigating whether the company's management fulfilled its "fiduciary duties" to shareholders related to the disaster.

Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 2:39 pm

In FY2018 the company posted a profit of $8.9 billion, 33% higher y-o-y.

Jackson Chen | August 19, 2019 | 11:50 am

TÜV SÜD has estimated a hit of around 75 million euros in legal and other costs related to the disaster.

Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 9:05 am

The construction work is expected to be complete by early 2020, and the project includes de-characterization of nine dams.

MINING.com Editor | August 16, 2019 | 12:57 pm

The most-traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange ended the session up just 0.1% at 626.50 yuan ($88.95).

Reuters | August 16, 2019 | 9:56 am