June 2, 2020 Latin America virus surge puts world’s biggest mines at risk With China getting back to work and Latin America the new virus hot spot, concern is shifting from demand to supply.
June 1, 2020 Copper, iron ore prices surge on signs of quick global recovery Chinese iron ore stockpiles fall to near-four year low and copper price may escape worst of downturn, says new report.
June 1, 2020 Rio Tinto sorry for blasting 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site Rio Tinto destroyed the Juukan Gorge caves last week while carrying out tasks related to its expansion plan in the Pilbara region.
May 29, 2020 Vale reverses order to shut Itabira The labor authorities reported that 200 local employees have tested positive for coronavirus.
May 29, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE video news roundup launches today We’re proud to introduce the MINING.COM MINUTE, a speedy video roundup of the biggest stories in the mining and metals industry.
May 29, 2020 Fortescue loses bid to appeal court decision in indigenous land case A ruling in 2017 handed the Yindjibarndi people exclusive title rights over 2,700 sqkm of land covering the Solomon hub.
May 29, 2020 Iron ore powers past $100 as supply woes meet robust demand The industrial staple has prospered in 2020 even as covid-19 pandemic hammered industrial activity in many economies.
May 27, 2020 Vale ordered to pay $1.5bn for dam burst damages Judge says funds should be used to pay potential fines related to the deadly 2019 tailings dam collapse in Brumadinho.
May 26, 2020 Iron ore defies covid-19 gloom with bullish supply Softer export numbers from Australia and Brazil suggest that June may see a bit of a pullback in China’s imports.
May 26, 2020 Minerals Council of Australia proposes roadmap for post-covid-19 recovery The industry group requested that the federal government adopts a series of reforms to boost the mining sector.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
