January 26, 2024 BHP to review $9.7 billion charge over Brazil dam failure The fine is part of a broader claim seeking $31.5bn for reparation, compensation and moral damages tied to the Fundão dam failure in 2015.
January 25, 2024 Brazil judge orders Vale, BHP and Samarco to pay $9.7 billion in damages The Samarco Fundão dam burst in November 2015 — it was Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
January 25, 2024 Brazil’s Lula slams miner Vale over 2019 Brumadinho disaster The Brazilian President criticized Vale for "not having done anything to repair the destruction".
January 25, 2024 Fortescue to work with China officials to clear iron ore shipments Two iron ore cargoes from the world's No.4 supplier were facing unusual customs delays at north China's Caofeidian port.
January 25, 2024 Plaintiffs demand 582m euros from TÜV Süd over Brazil dam burst TÜV Süd's lawyers have referred responsibility to Vale.
January 25, 2024 BHP diverts shipments to avoid Red Sea attacks The world’s largest miner said most of its shipments don't go through this route, adding there have been no major disruptions so far.
January 24, 2024 Fortescue posts drop in second-quarter iron ore shipments The world's fourth largest iron ore miner shipped 48.7 million tonnes of the steel-making commodity in the quarter ended Dec. 31
January 23, 2024 Investor group turns up heat on mining tailings dam laggards So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest BHP and Rio Tinto, have signed up to a tougher code of conduct.
January 23, 2024 Iron ore climbs to over one-week high as China pledges to stabilize market The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 1.42% higher.
January 22, 2024 Iron ore price consolidates as traders ponder demand outlook China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged at its monthly fixing on Monday following the decision to hold its medium-term lending facility rate steady last week.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
