February 16, 2021 BHP’s outlook, record dividend fuel supercycle talk The world's no. 1 miner rewarded investors with a record $5.1bn first-half dividend and forecasted a “very constructive” outlook for the commodities market fundamentals.
February 15, 2021 English court rules against Sierra Leone in SL Mining jurisdiction case Formal arbitration proceedings have yet to begin as Sierra Leone had sought to challenge the ICC's jurisdiction.
February 12, 2021 Billionaire steelmaking clan faces key test in quest to cut debt Benjamin Steinbruch is trying to convince investors to fork over as much as $1.5 billion for a piece of Brazilian CSN Mineracao.
February 11, 2021 Steinmetz bets on Brazilian investigation against Vale "On the basis of hypocrisy, they deceived the arbitral tribunal in London. I will unmask them,” Steinmetz told MINING.COM.
February 10, 2021 Brumadinho victims take Vale deal to Supreme Court They say the settlement was signed without the participation of the victims and that 20,000 people were excluded.
February 10, 2021 Baffinland Iron Mines asks court to end hunters blockade Hunters from Arctic Bay and Pond Inlet oppose a proposed mine expansion, which includes building a 110-km railway.
February 10, 2021 BHP partners with JFE to cut carbon from steel-making It will invest up to $15 million over five years to look at technologies and other ways to lower emissions from the process.
February 9, 2021 Vale invests in Boston Metal, eyeing carbon-free steel Vale has paid $6 million for a minority stake in the Boston Electrometallurgical Company.
February 9, 2021 Iron ore imports outside China show signs of recovery Major buyers other than China - namely Japan, South Korea and Western Europe - are starting to pull their weight.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
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
