October 12, 2020 Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves The company recently applied for a mining license on an area that traditional owners identified as high cultural sensitivity.
October 9, 2020 Vale enters JV to expand Chinese port Company has teamed up with China's Zhoushan Port Company to build and operate Project West III in the port of Shulanghu.
October 8, 2020 Vale CFO confirms iron ore production target Last week, Vale regained an investment grade rating from Moody’s.
October 8, 2020 Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
October 7, 2020 Looming changes for FIFO employees in Western Australia One-third of the country's new jobs in August were in Western Australia, and the state's mining industry is currently underpinning the national economy.
October 7, 2020 Brazilian niobium miner CBMM eyes European car market CBMM will work with British high performance luxury automaker BAC to develop a lighter, faster sports car.
October 6, 2020 Judge denies request to freeze $4.7bn from Vale’s accounts Decision is related to losses incurred after the Brumadinho tailings dam burst last year.
October 5, 2020 Brazil’s VP Mourão says mining in indigenous lands is legal, but needs regulation Hamilton Mourão said that Brazil should map the resources of the Amazon rainforest by allowing exploration in order to draw private investment.
October 2, 2020 Iron ore exports from Brazil hit highest level since 2015 Brazilian iron ore exports increased 18.5% in September compared to the same period last year, to 37.86 million tonnes, after Vale increased the pace of production.
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