June 28, 2021 Steel going into Biden’s infrastructure plan reaches new record price Commodities from steel to iron ore to copper have gained strongly this year, partly on bets that massive U.S. government spending to rebuild infrastructure.
June 28, 2021 Iron ore price up as China port stocks hit over 8-month low Imported iron ore stocked at Chinese ports dropped for a fourth straight week to 123.95 million tonnes, as of Friday, hitting the lowest level since early October.
June 27, 2021 AI-enabled digital assistant helping modernize Latin America’s mining industry Chilean startup InDiMin is pioneering AI developments for the mining value chain, from planning to drill and blast, load and haul, mineral recovery and grinding processes.
June 27, 2021 Iron ore seen driving Australia’s resources export earnings to a record in 2020/21 Earnings from Australian resources exports are estimated to come in at a record $235.41 billion in the 2020-2021 financial year ending in June.
June 25, 2021 Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults Mining companies with operations in the state back call for a parliamentary inquiry into climbing sexual assault and harassment allegations in the workplace.
June 25, 2021 Iron ore price rises while Fitch sees weaker consumption capping gains in H2 "Improvement in supply and weaker consumption by downstream players at current high prices are expected to cap gains," says Fitch.
June 25, 2021 Cameroon to build railway to Mbalam-Nabeba project with China-linked firms Sundance Resources has filed for international arbitration saying Cameroon and Congo Republic have violated contracts by developing the iron project with Chinese investors.
June 25, 2021 Rio kept destruction of Ice Age Australia heritage secret, Aboriginal group says The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation says Rio Tinto kept existence of traditional site in its license as secret.
June 24, 2021 Samarco plans to raise $2bn in restructuring Vale and BHP may fund this capital increase at least partially.
June 24, 2021 W. Australia says Aboriginal groups will be at centre of new heritage laws Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which currently give the minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
