March 30, 2021 Indonesia says Fortescue, China’s Tsingshan in talks for Borneo investment Country to build a new industrial estate for metal smelting near a planned hydropower plant on Borneo island.
March 29, 2021 Rio Tinto faces backlash over former CEO’s exit package Company is bracing for an investor revolt after handing $9.9 million to its former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.
March 29, 2021 Iron ore prices jump on strong industrial activity in China China's industrial profit surged 179% in the first two months from the year-ago period.
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.
As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry India's total gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025. December 30, 2025 | 06:06 pm
