April 17, 2020

Coronavirus distress is M&A opportunity for Rio, rivals

After years of buying at the peak of the economic cycle and selling in the trough, the world’s big diggers could do the reverse.

April 17, 2020

China to inspect tailings dams after spill at molybdenum mine

The move comes after a spill at a molybdenum mine in March contaminated water supplies for the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

April 17, 2020

Rio lowers copper target at Oyu Tolgoi

The company won't meet its previous production guidance of 530,000-570,000 tonnes.

April 16, 2020

South Africa mines to resume work at 50% capacity

Government is taking its first steps to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

April 15, 2020

Brazil mineral output drops 17% in Q1

In Q1, mining companies in Brazil produced 147 million mineral tonnes less than the same quarter 2019.

April 15, 2020

ERG to boost iron ore sales to China as traditional markets shrink

Exports to China have increased to 700,000 tonnes in the first quarter from 441,000 tonnes a year earlier.

April 15, 2020

Modi backs billionaire to restart mining in resort state of Goa

On April 21, India’s Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing a plea by Vedanta to restart iron ore mining in the state.

April 14, 2020

India iron ore exports on pace for 25% decline in 2020

GlobalData also expects India's iron ore output to fall to 205.7 Mt this year.

April 13, 2020

Vale to prepay $179 million to suppliers

Company will pay 3,000 small suppliers by the end of April, in a move to help ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

April 9, 2020

Russia slams Trump’s order to spur mining on the moon

Space agency Roscosmos has likened the Presidential order to colonialism.