February 1, 2022

Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, says Steinmetz

Billionaire claims the Brazilian mining giant was well aware of allegations that the Guinean mining rights it agreed to buy had been secured illegally.

February 1, 2022

Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism

Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.

January 31, 2022

Dearth of explosive experts to drivers hurt top Australia miners

Fortescue reported a 20% rise in costs over the past 12 months, driven in part by increased labor overheads.

January 28, 2022

Iron ore price hits 5-month high on China demand optimism

Despite China's ambitious low-carbon goals, President Xi Jinping has said "reducing emissions is not about reducing productivity, and it is not about not emitting at all."

January 28, 2022

BHP shares fall on last day of trading in London

The company’s 20-year-old presence in the stock draws to a close, as part of a plan to simplify its corporate structure.

January 27, 2022

China jails almost 50 steel executives for faking emissions data

The officials who worked at four mills in Tangshan city near Beijing, China’s top steelmaking hub, were given prison sentences from six to eighteen months.

January 27, 2022

Iron ore price rallies on Australia supply fears, China demand hopes

Potential disruptions are still just that, with actual export volumes holding up, writes Clyde Russell.

January 27, 2022

How Latin America wastes billions of dollars worth of valuable metals

E-waste generated in Latin America in 2019 contained valuable metals representing a total value of roughly $1.7 billion of secondary raw materials.

January 26, 2022

Vale accuses Steinmetz of ‘elaborate’ fraud in Simandou deal

More than a decade after Vale agreed to pay Steinmetz $2.5 billion for a chunk of the world’s biggest iron-ore deposit, the pair are about to lock horns in a…

January 26, 2022

Rising copper prices boost Freeport-McMoRan profit

Prices of copper, considered to be an economic bellwether, rose by a quarter last year and are expected to continue their positive momentum in 2022 due to the metal's central…