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.
March 25, 2020 China’s first iron ore futures ETF raises $11m ahead of Friday debut The ETF will track the Dalian Commodity Exchange iron ore futures index and use its closing price on March 20 as a benchmark.
March 24, 2020 Iron ore price resilience likely won’t last – report So far this year Chinese import prices have averaged more than $90 a tonne.
March 24, 2020 Vale to draw $5 billion from credit lines, help suppliers Vale said it will pay more than 1,000 suppliers before they are due to help the companies deal with the sharp fall in economic activity.
March 24, 2020 South African mining braces for coronavirus lockdown President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday imposed a 21-day lockdown.
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