September 20, 2021 Iron ore price tumbles as China steps up restrictions Steel mills in Jiangsu have received instructions to reduce production as part of broader curbs on industrial activity aimed at lowering power usage.
September 20, 2021 Russia expects new tax on ferrous metals to add $1.8 billion to budget Moscow is considering imposing a mineral extraction tax (MET) linked to global prices on producers of ferrous metals and fertilisers.
September 17, 2021 UBS hits Vale with sell rating as iron ore prices fall Analysts led by Andreas Bokkenheuser cut the company’s American depositary receipts to sell from buy, a two step drop.
September 17, 2021 Iron ore price collapses below $100 as China extends environment curbs The Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that it planned to involve 64 regions under key monitoring during winter air pollution campaign.
September 17, 2021 Venture Minerals suspends operations after one shipment Company has temporarily suspended operations at its controversial Riley iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania.
September 17, 2021 Vale makes bumper $7.6 billion dividend payout It is the company's largest payout since the 2019 dam collapse which killed almost 300 people.
September 16, 2021 Vale and Asian miner seek Brazil nod to fast-track mine projects Vale and Sul Americana de Metais S.A. have qualified for a new policy adopted by Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro administration that aims to streamline the licensing process.
September 16, 2021 Russia mulls new extraction tax and higher profit tax for metals firms Russia's finance ministry proposed setting a mineral extraction tax linked to global prices for producers of iron ore, coking coal and fertilizers.
September 16, 2021 Iron ore price dives 7% on China’s lower steel output data Mining stocks also slid, with BHP down more than 6% from the previous week, Rio Tinto down 5.3%, and Vale down 7%.
September 16, 2021 Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia The country's tax authority is asking Rio to pay $277m related to a 2015 borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
