February 19, 2021 Vale creates sustainability division The division will be headed by Maria Luiza de Oliveira Pinto e Paiva, who until this month has been head of sustainability at Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano SA.
February 18, 2021 Iron ore price at highest since 2011 on China post-holiday demand outlook Metal prices surged during the first trading day since the lunar new year in China, as activity ramps up to pre-pandemic levels.
February 18, 2021 Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.
February 18, 2021 Sundance Resources readies for arbitration over Congo Republic mine project Company said it is advancing plans to start international arbitration after the African country cancelled its Nabeba iron ore project in December.
February 18, 2021 Fortescue declares bumper dividend, but faces setback in green push The company expects iron ore shipments to be in the range of 178-182 million tonnes for the financial year, up from a prior range of 175-180 million tonnes.
February 18, 2021 Fortescue CEO says iron ore market to remain robust for some time In China, activity rates didn't slow as much as is normal for the Lunar New Year because not as many workers returned home.
February 17, 2021 Commodity prices – Supercycle or regular upturn? It is possible another supercycle is now underway but it would be arriving unusually quickly.
February 17, 2021 Rio Tinto to tackle customers’ emissions, hands out biggest dividend ever The miner is giving $9bn in cash back to shareholders and has laid out plans to tackle its global customers' carbon footprint.
February 16, 2021 Fortescue COO, executives step down amid Iron Bridge review Greg Lilleyman and two other executives have resigned as part of a review of its Iron Bridge Magnetite project in Western Australia.
February 16, 2021 Rio Tinto to try producing low-carbon iron in Canada It has partnered with German steel group SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar and engineering group Paul Wurth for potential industrial scale low-carbon iron production in Canada.
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