March 29, 2021 Australia sees record $104bn of iron ore exports this financial year The country’s most valuable economic export is expected to earn more than A$100 billion per year for the next half-decade.
March 29, 2021 Australian Aboriginal group opposes billionaire miner’s plan to build dams Australia is considering new legislation to protect Aboriginal heritage after Rio destroyed the 46,000-year-old sites in Western Australia.
March 29, 2021 Proposed spin-off of Nornickel copper mine may ease dividend talks Nornickel said last week that the spin-off of the Bystrinsky mine near the Russia-China border would happen within two years subject to regulatory and other approvals.
March 28, 2021 German steelworkers reach pay deal with union Workers will receive lump-sum payments of 250 euros each on December 28 this year and February 28, 2022.
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.
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
