April 15, 2021 BHP completes its first refuelling of a ship with biofuel The mining giant is exploring the use of bunker fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biofuels to replace fuel oil, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 40% when shipping…
April 15, 2021 Anglo American to run South America mines 100% on renewables The company will power its copper, iron ore and nickel operations in Chile, Peru and Brazil on green energy by 2022.
April 13, 2021 Iron ore price jumps as Brazil, Australia shipments delayed Shipments from Australia and Brazil fell by 4m tonnes compared to previous week.
April 12, 2021 Brazil court accepts Samarco’s request for bankruptcy protection The firm's financial trouble is connected to the collapse of a dam containing mining waste at a Samarco mine in 2015, killing 19 people
April 11, 2021 Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota.
April 9, 2021 Samarco files for bankruptcy protection Vale said the filing would in no way affect its ability to pay reparations to those affected by the 2015 dam burst.
April 9, 2021 Investors oppose Rio Tinto pay report over rock shelter outrage Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.
April 8, 2021 Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.
April 8, 2021 Brazil’s Bahia Mineracao to operate Fiol railway Bamin's Pedra de Ferro iron ore mine in Caetité depends on the completion of the railway to become economically viable.
April 8, 2021 Iron ore price rally stalls as China steel pulls back Analysts, however, said moves to rein in steel output in China should keep any pullback in prices in check.
First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine. December 24, 2025 | 07:28 am
