March 25, 2021 Vale executives investigated in Brazil over Simandou deal Police in Rio de Janeiro will investigate Vale CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo, and other executives and former directors over the deal to explore the giant iron-ore mine in Guinea.
March 25, 2021 Brazil civic groups urge production halt at Vale mine amid covid-19 concerns Parauapebas, a city of 210,000 people where the Serra Norte complex is located, entered a lockdown due to a significant increase in coronavirus cases.
March 25, 2021 Sundance refers iron ore dispute with Congo Republic to arbitration Congo's government revoked Sundance affiliate Congo Iron's permit in December and awarded it to a little known company backed by Chinese investment.
March 24, 2021 Vast Brazil lawsuit in UK against BHP over 2015 dam failure hits buffers A 200,000-strong Brazilian claimant group failed to resurrect a 5.0 billion pound ($6.9 billion) English lawsuit against the mining giant over the Fundão dam failure.
March 23, 2021 Fundão dam disaster case judge’s impartiality under scrutiny Prosecutors alleged 'repeated abusive conduct' practiced by the court of the 12th Federal Court of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
March 23, 2021 Rio Tinto steps up efforts to repair damaged Indigenous ties The miner will form an Indigenous advisory group to help it better understand issues affecting Indigenous Australians, identify gaps in current protocols and re-establish trust over time.
March 22, 2021 Iron ore price drops sharply on weak Chinese demand concerns Chinese iron ore and coke futures were dragged down by concerns over weak demand for the steelmaking ingredients, as markets eyed the possibility of further production cuts in the top…
March 22, 2021 China’s crude steel output to peak around 2025 – govt consultancy The steel sector accounts for 15% of China’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
March 19, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale…
March 19, 2021 China steelmakers expect strong Q2 demand, drop in iron ore prices Executives expect the April-June period to see a sharp ramp-up in activity in China.
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