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.

January 27, 2023

R&D made more accessible for Australian small, medium-sized miners

CSIRO is providing support for innovative proposals from small to medium-sized businesses in the mining space.

January 26, 2023

Plug Power scraps electrolyser plant partnership with Fortescue

The project, announced in October 2021, is a key plank in Fortescue's ambition to become a major green energy company.