January 29, 2020

Fortescue iron ore shipments rise 9% on China demand

China's iron ore imports in 2019 stood at their second-highest level ever.

January 29, 2020

What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change

A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high.

January 28, 2020

The coronavirus won’t wreck the commodities market

Investors are certainly making bets.

January 26, 2020

Turkey’s Cengiz ready to bid for British Steel if Chinese deal collapses

Jingye Group announced a provisional deal to buy British Steel in November but it still hasn't gone through.

January 26, 2020

Vale raises emergency watch level for its Gongo Soco mine dam after heavy rain

The dam is safe and secure, Vale said, but had been on Level 1 watch due to its proximity to the Sul Superior dam, which remains at Level 3.

January 24, 2020

Copper price rout continues as China virus spreads

Copper price down more than 7% since last week as China locks down 40m people as anger grows over coronavirus outbreak.

January 24, 2020

One year after Vale’s Brazilian dam burst, burying Brumadinho

One year ago, a Brazilian dam operated by Vale gave way to a tsunami of 9.7 million cubic meters of mining sludge that buried part of a town and killed…

January 23, 2020

Anglo’s fourth-quarter output rises on Brazil mine strength

Company reported a 4% increase in fourth-quarter production.

January 22, 2020

From mining savior to homicide charges, the fall of Vale’s chief

Fabio Schvartsman was supposed to be the fresh face that would help Vale SA, the world’s biggest iron ore miner, advance after a 2015 dam collapse.

January 21, 2020

Ex-Vale CEO charged with homicide for Brazil dam disaster

Fabio Schvartsman is the highest-profile executive facing criminal charges for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.