April 20, 2022

BHP reports weaker-than-expected iron ore production on covid curbs

Iron ore production from Western Australia came in at 66.7 million tonnes in the three months to March 31.

April 20, 2022

Usiminas posts weather-hit income

Usiminas' iron ore sales fell 38% from the previous quarter and 17% year on year to 1.6 million tonnes.

April 20, 2022

Vale starts work on eliminating another upstream dam

The new effort will focus on eliminating a dike from its Barragem 5 dam at the Aguas Claras mine, located in the Minas Gerais city of Nova Lima.

April 19, 2022

Vale reports decrease in Q1 iron ore output

The miner sold 53.6 million tonnes of iron ore in the quarter, down 9.6% year-on-year.

April 19, 2022

Rio Tinto iron ore shipments drop on covid delays, flags China risks

Rio has also had to contend with a delay in production from a new greenfields mine.

April 19, 2022

Iron ore price retreats as China vows to cut steel output in 2022

China will reduce crude steel output this year, after slashing production in 2021 in line with its goal to control carbon emissions.

April 18, 2022

Samarco creditors reject debt restructuring proposal

Creditors may now present an alternative plan for the debt restructuring.

April 18, 2022

Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value

Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient. 

April 17, 2022

Tata Steel to consider proposal to split equity shares on May 3

The board of Tata Steel will, on May 3, consider a proposal to split the stock.

April 15, 2022

China iron ore futures gain on demand recovery hopes

Benchmark iron ore futures in China surged nearly 4% on Friday, erasing most of the week's losses, as mills ramped up production.