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.

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.