September 21, 2020 Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major mining companies skidding.
September 21, 2020 Rio Tinto has not formally committed to review threatened sites, Aboriginal group says Group says the company has not formally committed to review the terms of an iron ore mine development that would let it destroy 124 culturally significant sites.
September 21, 2020 Vale’s mining dams are still a risk, company must do more, Brazil prosecutor says Prosecutors said the company has not complied with a number of commitments signed with authorities to prevent a new disaster.
September 21, 2020 CSN says mining unit IPO to fund production capacity Shares of Brazilian steelmaker rose as the company's board approved a long-awaited initial public offering by its mining unit to fund its expansion.
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September 17, 2020 Iron ore price rally turns into rout Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns ease and port inventories climb.
September 17, 2020 BHP knew of heritage site concerns over mine expansion Plans the miner had to destroy several heritage sites are now on ice.
September 16, 2020 Restoration after 2015 Brazil dam burst behind schedule – UN expert None of 42 projects is on track, says the UN, alleging that miners had failed to provide effective reparations since Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
September 16, 2020 BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing pressure from major investors to take more ambitious measures to curb emissions.
September 16, 2020 Vale targets 400m tonnes of iron ore capacity per year The company currently has the capacity to produce 318 million tonnes a year.
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