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.

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 […]