February 25, 2022 Vale to pay $46m for failing to meet deadline to decommission tailings dams The company will also undertake a series of obligations to remove all of its upstream tailing dams.
February 25, 2022 Dalian iron ore down on Chinese price control Vale executives said on Friday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to influence the price of iron ore pellets.
February 25, 2022 Ukraine invasion to squeeze high-quality iron market, Vale says The miner sees the geopolitical crisis boosting the premium that steelmakers pay for iron ore pellets.
February 25, 2022 Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first The Colmena mission, which means "beehive" in Spanish, will gather lunar minerals that could be useful in future space mining.
February 25, 2022 Ferrexpo declares force majeure as exports halted at Ukraine port Iron ore miner will not be able to honour contracts following Russian invasion
February 24, 2022 Vale maintains positive outlook for iron ore, nickel prices Miner reported fourth-quarter net profit of $5.4 billion, above analyst forecasts of $4.7 billion.
February 24, 2022 Anglo American hits record profit, more than triples payout It joined other top miners that have delivered record profits this week, with full year earnings of $20.6bn and a $2.1bn final dividend.
February 23, 2022 Samarco overhauls $10 billion restructuring proposal It now proposes a cap of $2.4 billion in payments for repairs from the deadly dam disaster that happened in 2015.
February 23, 2022 New report reveals little ESG action at mine sites In its latest assessment of 250 mine sites, the Responsible Mining Foundation found that that commitments are commonplace, yet basic actions are rarely evident.
February 23, 2022 Samarco faces crunch creditor vote as standoff looms Creditors are expected to vote on the latest proposals to restructure some $5-billion in financial debt.
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