July 13, 2021 Vale has decommissioned Fernandinho dam Work is part of a program to decomission dams that used similar structures to the one in Brumadinho, a dam that burst in 2019 and killed over 200.
July 12, 2021 Vale says value of Samarco settlement not open to renegotiation The lead prosecutor had declined to say how much more they were looking for, but referenced a benchmark of 155 billion reais.
July 12, 2021 Iron ore price up despite high China ferrous scrap imports China's recycled steel imports hit 114,741 million tonnes in May, more than 28 times the volume seen in January when the country lifted import restrictions on ferrous scrap.
July 12, 2021 Europe’s climate masterplan aims to slash emissions within a decade If approved, plan would put the bloc on track to meet its 2030 goal of reducing planet-warming emissions by 55% from 1990 levels.
July 9, 2021 Iron ore price drops on steel output control worries Benchmark iron ore futures in China tumbled on Friday and logged their fourth straight weekly fall.
July 8, 2021 Iron ore price retreats as steel production cuts spark demand concerns A major steel producer in eastern China had been urged to idle its blast furnaces after a central government inspection, according to Reuters.
July 8, 2021 Rio Tinto, POSCO join forces to cut steel sector emissions Partnership will explore a range of technologies for decarbonization across the value chain from iron ore mining to steelmaking.
July 7, 2021 Australia’s Minerals Council sets down code to stamp out sexual harassment Australia's top mining industry body on Wednesday set out a code for its members to eliminate sexual harassment, after several incidents in Western Australia state renewed focus on the issue.
July 6, 2021 Iron ore price up as China steel futures rise "Considering spot prices are supported by costs, steel will remain fluctuating at high levels," GF Futures said.
July 6, 2021 Iconic South African mines ravaged economy’s unlikely savior Surging demand and prices for commodities including platinum-group metals, iron ore, manganese and coal are generating record mining-company profits and bolstering government revenue.
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