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.

March 19, 2021

Rio Tinto endorses resolutions pushing for emissions cuts targets, lobby group pressure

Company said that it would endorse resolutions to set targets for cutting carbon emissions and take tougher measures against lobby groups that do not follow its climate change goals.

March 18, 2021

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma

Report – mining majors adopted a conservative approach after the 2015–16 market downturn focusing on cost cutting, productivity and expanding liquidity.

March 18, 2021

Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown

A project for a dedicated iron ore port with a capacity of up to 560 million tonnes per year is advancing in the north of Brazil.

March 18, 2021

Argonaut says to start drilling despite Aboriginal appeal

The miner is set to start exploration at its Murdie project in South Australia this week.

March 17, 2021

China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report

Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.

March 17, 2021

Soaring prices spur miners’ hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire

This is the second wave of pressure that investors concerned about ESG issues have laid on miners after successfully forcing mine waste standards updates in 2020.

March 17, 2021

Vale starts operations at Vargem Grande filtering plant

In the filtration process, the existing water in the tailings is minimized, allowing most of the material to be stacked in a solid-state.

March 17, 2021

China probes mine deaths cover-up in top steel province

The country recorded 573 mine-related deaths in 2020.