October 6, 2021 Dam disasters were wake up call for Vale, CEO says Eduardo Bartolomeo said his own remuneration package now sets targets for safety and sustainability, with 20% of his long-term compensation associated with ESG goals.
October 6, 2021 Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for Western Australia mining and FIFO workers Requirement applies to about 141,000 people, including fly-in, fly-out and other workers in mining, exploration and oil & gas.
October 5, 2021 Brazil prosecutors seek $457 million from Vale, Samarco, BHP for dam disaster Prosecutors allege that the companies have not fulfilled the obligations outlined in a settlement agreed in 2018.
October 5, 2021 Anglo names first female CEO at top African iron ore miner Mpumi Zikalala, who currently heads its De Beers business, will replace Themba Mkhwanazi as CEO.
October 5, 2021 World’s largest miners pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2050 Direct and indirect emissions will be lowered by accelerating the use of renewable energy and reducing or eliminating the use of diesel trucks.
October 5, 2021 Fortescue Metals to eliminate scope 3 emissions by 2040 The world’s fourth largest iron ore miner will address the emissions across its entire global value chain, including steel manufacturing.
October 4, 2021 Australia says iron ore price expected to reach $150 by late 2021 The figure for 2022 has been revised downward, however.
October 1, 2021 The View from England: Short iron bogey If only iron ore markets were as easy to predict as the Ryder Cup.
October 1, 2021 Iron flux has funds reviewing Vale bets after $50 billion rout A handful of Wall Street analysts have also ditched their buy-equivalent recommendations for Vale.
October 1, 2021 Fortescue resumes Solomon Hub operations after worker’s death The pause on Tuesday partly led to a spike in iron ore prices this week.
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