January 19, 2022 Brazil prosecutors order Vale to shore up 18 mining dams after heavy rains Prosecutors said Vale would have 10 days to present a report informing what action it would take.
January 19, 2022 Brazil deluge exposes Vale’s lingering waste risk even as mines restart Last week’s rains showed tailings remain the Achilles heel of the Rio de Janeiro-based producer.
January 19, 2022 Iron ore price back above $130 as China pledges support Iron ore led gains among industrial metals as China vows to use more monetary policy tools to spur the economy.
January 18, 2022 BHP posts 5% jump in second-quarter iron ore output Iron ore production from Western Australia was 73.9mt in the three months ended December, up from 70.4mt a year ago.
January 18, 2022 Iron ore price recovers despite economic weakness in China Around 50 steelmakers have announced maintenance plans near the coming Lunar New Year holidays.
January 18, 2022 BHP revives appetite for deals with biggest rivals in sights After sitting dormant for more than a decade, miner is positioning itself for a return to large-scale M&A.
January 17, 2022 Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31.
January 17, 2022 Iron ore price slides as China’s economy slows The drop came despite a surprise easing of monetary policy by the Chinese central bank.
January 17, 2022 BHP to introduce electric trains at Pilbara mines The four locomotives, scheduled for delivery in late 2023, will be supplied by Progress Rail, a unit of Caterpillar, and Wabtec Corp.
January 17, 2022 Vale, other Brazil miners ramp up production as rains subside The weather-triggered stoppages affected production of about 1.5 million tonnes of iron ore.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
