August 7, 2020 Rio Tinto didn’t inform cave blast owners of other mine plans Rio CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques faced an Australian Senate inquiry after the miner in late May legally destroyed sacred caves in Pilbara region.
August 7, 2020 Fortescue rethinking expansion that endangers Australian sacred site Decision comes as an Indigenous group said the project threatened heritage sites, including a 60,000 year-old rock shelter.
August 6, 2020 New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.
August 5, 2020 Miners need more engineers to meet new tailings dam safety standard More than a third of the world’s tailings dams are at high risk of causing catastrophic damage to nearby communities if they crumble.
August 4, 2020 BNDES raises $1.5 billion from sale of Vale shares The share sale reduced the development bank's stake in the company to 3.7% from 6.3%
August 3, 2020 Japan’s steel woes set to be laid bare as top mills give updates The country’s top producers have been pummeled this year as the coronavirus pandemic hurts already weak Japanese demand.
August 3, 2020 HBIS lines up investment in Peru iron ore mine China's second-biggest steelmaker has signed an initial deal to develop the Pampa de Pongo mine.
August 2, 2020 Researchers produce magnetic ‘Fool’s gold’ For the first time ever, US-based scientists turned non-magnetic pyrite into a magnetic material.
July 30, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Copper price, US strategic minerals, giant Alaska mine gets final nod...
July 30, 2020 Vale eyes mine expansions, Samarco restart Vale announced it was resuming dividend payments, 18 months after the Brumadinho dam disaster.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
