July 29, 2021 Ancient sites, sacred snake raise risks for Australian resources Sacred sites, endangered sawfish and mythical rainbow serpents are the latest challenges confronting commodities powerhouse Australia.
July 29, 2021 Water crisis threatens iron transport on key Brazil river The Parana River Basin in central Brazil is experiencing its worst water crisis in 91 years.
July 29, 2021 Iron ore price down on China’s forecasted steel output decline "One thing is clear, China’s crude steel production in H2 will decline compared to both H1 this year and H2 last year," said CRU Group.
July 29, 2021 China demand powers Fortescue shipments to record, beats annual estimate Fortescue shipped 49.3 million tonnes of ore in the quarter ended June 30, compared with 47.3 million tonnes a year ago.
July 29, 2021 Vale revises down year-end iron ore output The company revised down its guidance for year-end iron ore production capacity to 343 million tonnes per annum from 350 million tonnes previously.
July 29, 2021 ArcelorMittal quarterly earnings highest in 13 years on strong steel demand The company said it would start a $2.2 billion buyback programme to be completed by the end of 2021.
July 29, 2021 Anglo American half-year profit best in its 104-year history The diversified miner reported pre-tax profits of $10.1 billion for the six months to June, more than double what it made in 2020 as a whole.
July 28, 2021 Vale’s second-quarter buoyed by iron ore prices, hit by provisions Vale reported a Q2 net income of $7.586 billion, up over 600% from the same period a year ago, but slightly below the Refinitiv consensus estimate of $7.67 billion.
July 28, 2021 Rio Tinto pays $9.1 billion dividend as profit hits record Rio Tinto is the first of the majors to post earnings, kicking off a reporting season that’s expected to see record results across the board.
July 28, 2021 Ex Rio Tinto chief Walsh joins Aboriginal group’s board Appointment comes after a particularly fraught period in relations between traditional land owners and Australia's powerful mining companies.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
