June 30, 2020

A miner blew up ancient human history, now an industry may pay

Regulatory changes could introduce additional costs and make it harder to win approvals.

June 29, 2020

Trade spat, virus add fuel to China’s push for iron ore security

A souring relationship with Australia and iron ore supply shocks in Brazil may reignite China’s ambitions to reduce its dependence.

June 29, 2020

Vale asks court to dismiss Steinmetz request for documents

Vale says request is a “transparent publicity stunt” crafted to avoid paying a $2bn arbitration award.

June 29, 2020

BHP, China Baowu complete first iron ore transaction on blockchain platform

MInehub's application allows the parties in a mineral transaction to virtually integrate their trade operations processes.

June 26, 2020

Vale signs deal on covid-19 monitoring at Itabira

Vale reopened the mines after a coronavirus-induced lockdown on June 17.

June 24, 2020

Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining

Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows.

June 23, 2020

Chinese steel giant eyes Simandou

Baowu wants to develop the massive iron mine in Guinea to secure supply of the main raw material.

June 23, 2020

Australia sacred sites seen remaining under threat after mine law reform

While the proposed legislation embodies significant changes on paper, they will do little to prevent miners in practice from getting their way.

June 23, 2020

Fortescue Metals hits automation milestone

The iron ore major has converted its 100th truck into an autonomous one at its Western Australia operations.

June 22, 2020

ArcelorMittal considers sale of Canadian assets

Assets the world’s biggest steelmaker may put on the chopping block include a 420km-long railway servicing the Mont-Wright iron ore mine in Quebec.