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.
July 6, 2021 Fortescue produces first green iron ore, part of carbon neutrality goal The company has produced both green iron and green cement in trials that are part of its goal to be a top player in the renewable energy market.
July 5, 2021 Ranked: The top 20 metals and mining billionaires Although tech and bank CEOs get all the limelight, eight of the 100 richest people in the world are in the metals and mining industry.
July 5, 2021 Iron ore price jumps as Tangshan mills resume production Steel output at some producers was restricted due to the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary and environmental-related policies.
July 5, 2021 Vale to use unmanned equipment to help shut down two dams The equipment will be used to help shut down two upstream dams, the B3/B4 dam of the Mar Azul mine and the Sul Superior dam at the Gongo Soco mine.
July 2, 2021 Vale autonomous trucks have hauled 100Mt at Brucutu The amount of ore transported is equivalent to the weight of 35,000 major soccer stadiums like the famous Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.
July 2, 2021 Iron ore price down on China steel output curbs China will have to cut steel output by more than 50 million tonnes in the final six months of 2021 to meet its carbon emissions targets.
July 2, 2021 Vale restarts ship loader that caught fire at Ponta da Madeira port Company is commissioning its loading activities at ship loader 6 after 5 months of maintenance.
July 1, 2021 Brazil iron ore exports hit 9-month high in June June exports were up 12.2% compared with the same month last year.
June 30, 2021 Vale tests iron ore carrier that produces air bubbles to reduce emissions Vale's first ore carrier equipped with air lubrication system is scheduled to arrive in Brazilian waters in August.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
