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.

June 24, 2021

Kumba Iron Ore appoints new chairman

Terence Goodlace has held the role of CEO at both Metorex Limited and Impala Platinum.