May 16, 2022

Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Nunavut

Federal northern affairs minister, has 90 days to either side with the review board or Baffinland Iron Mines.

May 13, 2022

Canadian board recommends rejection of Baffinland bid to mine more iron ore

Mary River iron ore mine on Nunavut's Baffin Island is a C$1.3 billion project that has divided the Inuit community and raised environmental concerns.

May 13, 2022

Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Vale related to the Brumadinho tailings dam failure three years ago is a reminder that the total consequences for the catastrophe are still…

May 13, 2022

Iron ore price set for biggest weekly drop since February on covid restrictions

Iron ore has fallen around a quarter from this year’s peak in early March as covid restrictions spread.

May 12, 2022

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.

May 10, 2022

Iron ore price at near 4-month low on interest rate, demand concerns

The US Federal Reserve approved a half-a-point interest rate hike, leading to a significant decline in commodities prices denominated in US dollars.

May 10, 2022

Mining Indaba: Marampa commissions 3.25mtpa iron ore expansion in Sierra Leone

Iron ore concentrate expansion part of a high-grade Marampa Blue product that could help reduce carbon emissions.

May 9, 2022

Sinosteel signs $690 million deal for Cameroon iron ore mine

The Chinese company signed a 50-year contract with the central African government to exploit the Lobe deposit, which contains an estimated 632.8 million tonnes of iron ore.

May 9, 2022

Iron ore price tumbles as covid curbs in China fuel demand concerns

China's iron ore imports in April fell nearly 13% to 86.06 million tonnes from the same period a year-ago.

May 6, 2022

Iron ore price drops as investors monitor demand in China

Politburo reiterated its support for a lockdown-dependent approach to contain the virus.