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.

February 23, 2022

Rio Tinto sees US sanctions on Russia potentially disrupting aluminium supply

CEO Jakob Stausholm said there could also be disruptions in the steel industry.

February 23, 2022

Rio Tinto rides iron ore gains to post record profit, pay $17bn dividend

The world's no.2 miner posted its best ever annual profit and a record full-year dividend of $16.8 billion.

February 22, 2022

Zimbabwe’s state-owned miner selected to revive steel firm

Zimbabwe has selected Kuvimba Mining to revive one of the continent’s largest steel mills.