February 2, 2023 Iron ore price at 2-week low as traders reassess demand prospects in China Iron ore and steel prices in China hit multi-month highs in January as markets rallied from early November.
February 1, 2023 Simandou iron ore project to restart in March, Guinea says Authorities ordered work to stop in July last year in a bid to force the shareholders to agree joint venture terms.
February 1, 2023 Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway.
February 1, 2023 Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
January 31, 2023 Vale’s fourth-quarter iron ore output edges down Vale blamed seasonally higher rainfall levels in its mines in Brazil for missing its forecast.
January 31, 2023 Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsule The capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed that had been entrusted by Rio Tinto.
January 30, 2023 Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.
January 29, 2023 Rio Tinto has lost radioactive capsule in West Australian desert Rio and the Australian government are attempting to find a 6-8mm widget that contains a small amount caesium-137.
January 27, 2023 Visualizing US consumption of fuel and materials per capita Wealthy countries consume massive amounts of natural resources per capita, and Americans are no exception. According to data from the National Mining Association, each […]
January 27, 2023 Brazil govt eyes compensation deal for 2015 Vale-BHP dam burst Brazil's Institutional Relations minister on Friday said the government would try to ink a deal "as soon as possible" to compensate victims.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
