June 18, 2020

Australia begins probe into Rio’s destruction of Aboriginal site

Australia's Senate agreed to begin the national inquiry into how the destruction occurred.

June 17, 2020

Vale can reopen Itabira after coronavirus measures

The Itabira complex produced almost 36 million tonnes of iron ore in 2019.

June 16, 2020

Australia pension giant pressing Rio over heritage site blasts

Investors have held meetings with Rio's chairman and executives.

June 16, 2020

Fortescue Metals targets zero emissions by 2040

The world’s fourth largest iron ore producer expects to be carbon-neutral about 10 years earlier than its rivals.

June 15, 2020

Gold and iron ore are doing equally well. Their miners are not

Shares in Rio Tinto are down 4.8% so far this year. Stock in BHP is down 9.6%.

June 15, 2020

Watch 400,000-tonne ore carrier sink to the bottom of the ocean

Video: Salvors scuttle 362-metre-long and 65 metre wide iron ore carrier, just four years after its construction.

June 15, 2020

Rio’s demolition of sacred site doesn’t match its image

Blasting of Juukan Gorge caves has been likened to the destruction of Palmyra by the Islamic State.

June 14, 2020

Iron-storing bacteria may be used to mine gold, copper

Researchers at UC are working with bacteria whose ability to concentrate different metals could be used to access valuable elements or to clear toxic metals from polluted water.

June 12, 2020

Top miners in good position to weather covid-19 – report

PwC forecasts that miners will take a hit to EBITDA of approximately 6% in 2020.

June 12, 2020

India’s NMDC halts key iron ore mine

The 6 million tonnes per annum Bacheli mine is NMDC's largest, accounting for nearly 40% of its annual production capacity.