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.

September 30, 2021

Mount Gibson to suspend W. Australia iron ore mine as prices fall

Company said it will suspend operations at its Shine iron ore project in Western Australia to wind down expenses.

September 30, 2021

Iron ore price jumps as Fortescue halts Pilbara operations

The world’s no.4 iron ore miner halted operations at its Solomon Hub site after an employee died in a ground collapse.