June 11, 2021 Iron ore prices firm up above $200 a tonne Chinese port stocks drop to four month low while Brazilian exports remain far off guidance.
June 10, 2021 Samarco offers creditors shares or 85% haircut – sources The collapse of a dam at the Samarco mine complex in 2015 killed 19 people and severely polluted the Doce River with mining waste.
June 10, 2021 Vale ordered to pay $26 million to families of Brumadinho victims The disaster killed 270 people but the court action only benefits the families of 131 workers directly hired by Vale.
June 10, 2021 Iron ore price rises as China sees inflation “under control” Iron ore and steel prices in China hit record peaks last month, adding to inflation pressures that could prompt monetary policy tightening.
June 10, 2021 Australia faces climate pressure with EU carbon tariff threat – study Australia has refused to match commitments by the US, UK and other countries targeting net zero emissions by 2050.
June 10, 2021 Nature-related financial risk opens new can of worms for miners Verisk Maplecroft believes that funds and international creditors have an opportunity to drive conservation improvements by tying finance to ESG milestones.
June 9, 2021 Vale’s decomissioned Brazil dam at risk of collapse, labor body says Engineers and technicians told the auditors that the tailings at Xingu had not been properly drained.
June 9, 2021 Iron ore price jumps as Chinese inventory drops to the lowest since February Shipments from Rio Tinto were seen declining, while Vale has interrupted production at two mines over safety concerns, reducing its output by 40,000 tonnes a day.
June 8, 2021 Moody’s flags significant ESG risks to mining with new ratings The ratings agency has released new ESG issuer profile and credit impact scores for the global metals and mining sector.
June 8, 2021 Deep mines in Sweden considered microbial graveyards Researchers explored over 30 deep mines in the Swedish Precambrian basement to search for ancient life.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
