July 30, 2020 Rio Tinto set on building long-delayed Simandou The miner is speeding up work towards potential development of the giant iron ore project in Guinea, as the investment case grows stronger.
July 29, 2020 Nokia partners with Vivo to provide LTE for Vale Nokia has partnered with Vivo, Brazil’s leading telecommunications company, to provide private LTE wireless services for Vale’s Carajas iron mine. The Vivo-operated service will be part […]
July 29, 2020 Rio Tinto raises dividend, sees ‘V-shaped’ China recovery Miner boosted dividend payments despite a 4% fall in half-year earnings.
July 29, 2020 Vale enacts emergency protocol at Barragem 5 dam The move is a preventative measure in Minas Gerais and does not require the evacuation of the population downstream of the dam.
July 28, 2020 Rio Tinto in discussions with SFO over Simandou probe Miner is seeking a deferred prosecution agreement over a payment it made to a consultant working on Simandou, the Financial Times reported.
July 28, 2020 Indonesia moving up the mining value chain – report The mining industry will increasingly lose dominance as a driver of Indonesia’s mineral exports, Fitch says.
July 28, 2020 Vale develops first 100% electric locomotive in Brazil The pilot-phase for the EMD Joule locomotive is expected to be launched in H2 2020.
July 28, 2020 Kumba Iron Ore posts 17% decline in interim earnings The company also approved a $426 million project at its Kolomela operations.
July 26, 2020 Coronavirus deaths hit ArcelorMittal plant in Mexico The dead include employees, contractors and suppliers to the plant.
July 24, 2020 Australia to curb ‘excessive’ wait times for project approvals The National Cabinet’s decision to adopt a new process for environmental approvals will cut waiting times for mining projects.
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
