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.

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…