April 2, 2020

ARM says JV gets green light to load iron ore amid lockdown

Assmang, a 50-50 venture with Assore, had received authorization from the mines ministry to operate its load-out stations at the Khumani and Beeshoek mines.

April 2, 2020

Shanghai iron ore, steel futures recover from losses in early trade

Benchmark iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange recovered after a 3% drop earlier, ending up 0.9% at 647 yuan a tonne.

April 1, 2020

Vale ponders short-term options to raise Brucutu mine output

Operations at Brucutu, with an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes, have been halted at various times over the past year.

March 31, 2020

South32 files request for arbitration in Colombia royalty dispute

There is a dispute over royalty payments from its majority-owned Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine.

March 31, 2020

Vale says resumption of lost capacity could be slowed

Vale calculates roughly 18 million tonnes of output could be interrupted in the transoceanic market.

March 28, 2020

Guinea partners with China-backed consortium at Simandou

The Simandou deposit holds estimated reserves of more than 2 billion tonnes of high-grade iron ore.

March 27, 2020

Australia’s iron ore giants push workers to stay at mine sites to escape coronavirus

Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue are moving workers who would usually commute from major cities to stay on site for a minimum of two weeks.

March 27, 2020

South Africa lockdown to hit Anglo American output

Most of the company’s mines remain open, but with reduced workforce and production.

March 26, 2020

Worldwide mining disruptions

On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and mines are being placed on temporary care and maintenance.

March 26, 2020

Vale to battle coronavirus with thermal cameras

The cameras will be imported from Sweden and China and begin arriving at the end of March.