Iron Ore Top Stories

Brazil’s hidden treasures

Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research and exploration compared to major producers like Canada and Australia, or even neighbors Chile and Peru.

Bruno Venditti | September 28, 2020 | 8:43 am

Cleveland-Cliffs to buy ArcelorMittal USA for $1.4 billion

The deal would make Cleveland-Cliffs the biggest flat-rolled steel producer…

Bloomberg News | September 28, 2020 | 8:29 am

Vale suspends waste disposal operations at Viga plant

Activities at the Viga mine are unaffected, company said.

Reuters | September 28, 2020 | 7:51 am

Scientists give new clues to find iron ore deposits

The key is to know that some deposits are formed…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 27, 2020 | 6:15 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Pebble Partnership CEO resigns, metals and mining stock price massacre...

MINING.com Editor | September 25, 2020 | 10:22 am

Minas Gerais asks court to block Vale assets worth $4.7 bn

Federal prosecutors are also seeking $5 billion in collective "moral and social" damages.

Bruno Venditti | August 26, 2020 | 12:15 am

Rio Tinto’s weak response to cave blasts will trigger stronger reaction

Miners may still have some way to go to be seen placing ESG issues at the heart of their operations.

Reuters | August 25, 2020 | 11:00 am

Vale opens iron ore grinding hub in China

The Brazilian miner is producing high-grade iron ore fines for pelletizing at its new three-million-tonnes-a-year grinding hub in China's Zhoushan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2020 | 4:46 am

Rio Tinto chiefs lose millions over aboriginal site blast

Rio will cut short-term bonuses of some senior executives after internal review found “systemic failures in the cultural heritage management system.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2020 | 3:53 am

Fortescue opens talks with Afghanistan on nation’s mining riches

Country has struggled to accelerate development of an estimated $1 trillion worth of mineral deposits.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2020 | 8:40 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Iron ore prices hit six-and-half year highs, BHP defers decision on Jansen , Rio Tinto cuts 2020 copper targets on Kennecott, and more.

MINING.com Editor | August 20, 2020 | 3:44 pm

Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus

The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the industrial metals sector.

Andy Home - Reuters | August 20, 2020 | 10:09 am

Rising supplies set to undermine iron ore price rally

Iron ore’s rally, underpinned by China’s massive construction boom, is at risk of slowing as miners ramp up output.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2020 | 9:48 am

BHP and Rio Tinto show the swings and arrows of China commodity exposure

It may be a bit of an oversimplification, but in the current situation the world of commodities is effectively split between China and the rest.

Reuters | August 20, 2020 | 8:07 am

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Brazil’s hidden treasures

Cleveland-Cliffs to buy ArcelorMittal USA for $1.4 billion

Vale suspends waste disposal operations at Viga plant

Scientists give new clues to find iron ore deposits

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Minas Gerais asks court to block Vale assets worth $4.7 bn

Rio Tinto’s weak response to cave blasts will trigger stronger reaction

Vale opens iron ore grinding hub in China

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Rio Tinto chiefs lose millions over aboriginal site blast

Fortescue opens talks with Afghanistan on nation’s mining riches

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus

Rising supplies set to undermine iron ore price rally

BHP and Rio Tinto show the swings and arrows of China commodity exposure

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