October 13, 2020

BHP strikes heritage deal ahead of annual meeting

Agreement with Australian Aboriginals defuses shareholder push to halt all mining on sacred Indigenous sites.

October 12, 2020

Trump didn’t save coal or steel – to be fair, no one could

Many people believe that Trump never truly cared about bringing back coal or steel.

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.