March 1, 2022 Iron ore price rises on Russia-Ukraine supply risks Russia accounts for an estimated 10% of global steel trade.
March 1, 2022 BHP says it must do more to address toxic workplace culture The global miner has increased female participation across the business by two-thirds since 2016, lifting it to over 30%.
March 1, 2022 China plans sharp increase in overseas iron ore output by 2025 China aims to "fundamentally" solve the shortage issue in steelmaking ingredients in 10-15 years, said the vice-chairman of the China Iron and Steel Association.
February 28, 2022 Iron ore price rises as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns While Russia and Ukraine are not major suppliers of iron ore to China, the two countries now at war usually export to other European countries.
February 27, 2022 Australian mining billionaire to invest $2.2bn in renewable energy project Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy has acquired the Clarke Creek project - a wind, solar and battery farm development.
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.
Rio Tinto kicked off number 2 perch, Agnico tops $100 billion for the first time Global mining started 2026 the way it ended 2025 – with a huge rally. But M&A contenders seem to be underperforming. January 13, 2026 | 06:27 pm
