August 7, 2025

BHP, Vale offer $1.4 billion settlement in UK lawsuit over Brazil dam disaster, FT reports

The offer was reportedly made during a June meeting in New York with Pogust Goodhead, the British law firm representing the claimants.

August 7, 2025

Rio Tinto says no economic incentive for green steel in Australia

Since Australia's iron ore is mostly too low-grade to be directly processed into steel with renewable energy, it needs an additional processing step.

August 7, 2025

Mining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growth

So far this earnings season, large miners are paying out their lowest dividends in years.

August 6, 2025

Brazil’s July iron ore exports hit record volumes

Brazil exported 41.1 million metric tons of iron ore in July, breaking the country's previous record of 39.5 million tons set in December 2015.

August 6, 2025

South African minister and top miner clash over US minerals plan

That strategy identified coal, chrome ore, iron ore, manganese and platinum as critical minerals, rather than materials found in abundance elsewhere in Africa.

August 5, 2025

Column: China iron ore imports hold up as storm clouds gather

That stability in pricing is largely a reflection that imports by China, which buys about 75% of global seaborne volumes, have held up.

August 3, 2025

BlueScope leads global steel giants in push for Gupta’s Whyalla plant

The group — comprising Japan’s Nippon Steel, India’s JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO — brings a combined market value of A$115 billion.

August 1, 2025

Canada’s Sudbury, Voisey’s Bay expansions boost Vale nickel, copper output

Nickel sales drove base metals revenues to $1 billion, a 15% rise, as copper revenues climbed 23% to $958 million.

August 1, 2025

Winning consortium vows responsible mining at Guinea’s Simandou

Commitment follows NGO which revealed that construction of the Simandou project was linked with water and soil pollution.

August 1, 2025

Vale says ERG Brazil mine investment still not adding up

The Bahia Mineração project, known as Bamin, needs an estimated 30 billion reais ($5.4 billion) investment.