September 13, 2021

Murders of environment and land defenders hit record high – report

A record 227 people were killed in 2020 for standing up against developments, including mining projects, a report by Global Witness shows.

September 12, 2021

Guinea junta leader to meet political, mining leaders this week

Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has agreed to meet with mining companies.

September 10, 2021

ArcelorMittal to triple iron ore production in Liberia

The company was exploring the possibility of expanding production to as much as 30 million tonnes a year.

September 10, 2021

Iron ore price hits one year low on China demand collapse

In Jiangsu, China's second-largest steel-producing province, a campaign to monitor energy consumption among industrial enterprises including steelmakers raised fears of further disruption in blast furnace operations.

September 10, 2021

Vale’s red-tape headache Is boon for sagging iron ore market

The Rio de Janeiro-based company said it’s targeting production capacity of 370 of million tonnes next year, compared with a previous 400 million tonnes goal.

September 9, 2021

Iron ore price sinks to 11-month low on covid recovery concerns

Iron ore price has dropped 40% from more than $220 in July, mainly due to lower imports by China.

September 9, 2021

Vale sees expenses with Brumadinho disaster at $2.7bn to $3.2bn in 2021

Vale also sees its financial expenses in 2021 at $0.8-billion to $1.1-billion.

September 9, 2021

Rio Tinto played down Australian heritage damage at inquiry, aboriginal group says

Rio Tinto operates six of its 16 mines and three rail lines on the group's traditional lands.

September 8, 2021

Russell: Were China’s August commodity imports strong? Depends on your time frame

China's imports of major commodities appeared to show signs of strength in August, but the gains in volumes are more nuanced and illustrate the difference between a short-term view and…

September 7, 2021

Iron ore price rises as China’s imports hit record

Despite China's steel output controls to curb carbon emissions, Sinosteel Futures said domestic demand has not significantly dropped.