February 27, 2022

There is a connection between Mars and heavy metal-polluted Rio Tinto estuary

Goethite, red hematite, schwertmannite and jarosite link Mars to Spain’s Rio Tinto.

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.