October 11, 2021 Samarco obtains extended creditor protection Samarco filed for bankruptcy protection in April after failing to restructure 50 billion reais ($9.06 billion) in debt.
October 11, 2021 Iron ore price surge is latest spike to fuel inflation fears Iron ore has suddenly gone from commodity laggard to a top performer.
October 11, 2021 Scientists explore possibility of mining iron, nickel, cobalt-rich near-earth asteroids Metal-rich asteroids are similar to some stony-iron meteorites found on Earth.
October 8, 2021 Iron ore price rises as China markets reopen after holiday Dalian iron ore scaled one-month high on China demand optimism.
October 8, 2021 Vale opens door to base metal merger once its house is in order The world’s second-largest producer of iron ore continues to weigh up the pros and cons of forming a separate company with its copper and nickel mines in Canada, Brazil and…
October 7, 2021 The world needs Simandou iron ore, Rio Tinto CEO says Simandou "has to be done in a very careful way, from all sorts of ESG angles, not least biodiversity."
October 7, 2021 Fortescue grabs 60% of Dutch energy tech firm The miner's green energy arm said the acquisition is part of FMG's plan to supply 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.
October 6, 2021 Iron ore price rout hacks $160 billion off Top 50 mining stocks Iron ore’s whitenuckle descent took a chunk out of the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners amid a continuing rally in uranium, coal and lithium prices.
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.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
