January 22, 2021 Steinmetz sentenced to 5 years in jail in Swiss bribery case His lawyer said he will appeal all to the way to the Supreme Court.
January 22, 2021 Vale resumes pellet production at Vargem Grande Brazil’s mining regulatory agency had ordered Vale to halt operations at Vargem Grande in 2019 to guarantee the stability of its dams.
January 22, 2021 Responsible Mining Foundation concerned about thousands of abandoned, at-risk tailings facilities worldwide There are more than 30,000 tailings storage facilities around the world and between 25% to 30% of them are abandoned.
January 21, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Fire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by 32m tonnes; China’s imports of Australian copper ore plunged to zero; Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit
January 21, 2021 Vale and Brazil state do not reach agreement over Brumadinho Minas Gerais state is requesting $10.3 billion in compensation, a figure that includes relocation and the psychological damage suffered by survivors.
January 20, 2021 Australia’s iron ore export hub starts clearing port ahead of cyclone The Pilbara Ports Authority has begun clearing large vessels from anchorages at Port Hedland, the world's biggest iron ore loading hub.
January 20, 2021 Fire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by 32m tonnes – sources Replacement of shiploader boom could take months and hit Vale's shipping capacity in 2021.
January 20, 2021 China bought most iron ore from Australia, Brazil in 2020, but imports from India up nearly 90% Almost two-thirds of India's iron ore exports to China had less than 58% iron content.
January 20, 2021 BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales by about $1.25bn, as it seeks to sell the asset.
January 19, 2021 BHP raises full-year iron ore output forecast Company upgraded its full-year iron ore production outlook on sustained China demand and restart of Samarco operations.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am