December 15, 2020

Australia to review JORC Code

The Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code regulates the integrity of public reporting of exploration results, mineral resources and ore reserves.

December 14, 2020

Vale stops using converted VLCC ships

Company has stopped using very large crude carrier (VLCC) ships converted into very large ore carriers (VLOC), following a final delivery to China on Sunday.

December 11, 2020

Samarco resumes operations 5 years after Fundão dam tragedy

The company expects initial production of 8 million tonnes of iron ore per year.

December 11, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Tianqi Lithium sells 49% of Australian unit to IGO , Iron ore price goes parabolic after cyclone warning; Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast...

December 11, 2020

Vale asks US court to force Steinmetz to pay $2bn award

Vale is urging a New York-based federal court to force the magnate to reveal all assets to enforce and so obtain the arbitration award.

December 10, 2020

Iron ore price goes parabolic after cyclone warning

World's largest iron ore export terminal is cleared of large vessels, exacerbating an already tight market.

December 10, 2020

Investors back overhaul of Australian mining sector following caves inquiry

Rio Tinto's legal destruction of ancient Australian rockshelters showed the mining sector was exposed to material investment risks without more reforms.

December 9, 2020

Vale negotiating funds for state in Brumadinho disaster

The injection of billions of reais into funds are to be managed by the state government.

December 9, 2020

Fortescue expects robust demand for steel next year

Miner has kept this year's total production forecast at 175 million to 180 million tonnes.

December 9, 2020

Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast — inquiry

The parliamentary inquiry into Rio's destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred Aboriginal site in May did not refer to what financial compensation the miner should pay.