December 10, 2019 Anglo American cuts output targets for coal, iron ore and diamonds While bullish on copper, the miner has also cut production guidance for 2020 to between 620,000 and 670,000 tonnes.
December 9, 2019 China iron ore surges to over 4-month high amid supply uncertainty, demand hopes Demand prospects for construction steel products and steelmaking raw materials were improved.
December 4, 2019 Buying iron ore is getting more like shopping on Amazon The world’s biggest iron ore miners are looking for novel ways of satisfying their customers and protecting market share in the $150 billion global industry.
December 4, 2019 Vale says internal probe into tailings disaster due this month The collapse of the tailings dam in Brumadinho flooded a nearby company cafeteria and the surrounding countryside with mining waste.
December 2, 2019 Vale to suspend disposal from Brucutu mine at Laranjeiras dam, lowers production outlook The measure will reduce Brucutu's iron ore output by 1.5 million tonnes a month.
December 2, 2019 Two members of Vale’s board step down in connection to deadly dam disaster The two executives are Marcio Hamilton Ferreira, chair of the finance committee, and Marcelo Augusto Dutra, who leads the compliance committee.
November 28, 2019 Rio spending $4 billion on iron ore pipeline amid China demand Rio forecasts its iron ore shipments to rise as much as 5% in 2020.
November 27, 2019 Iron ore price: World steel production shrinking US output declines as steelmakers cope with 40% annual decline in prices as anti-dumping effects fade.
November 27, 2019 BHP’s Henry signals new technology a focus in first speech Henry said a BHP team had built an Internet of Things sensor gateway, which collects real time data from sensors on mobile and fixed equipment.
November 26, 2019 Rio Tinto invests $749 million in Pilbara iron ore mine The company said the project is expected to deliver internal rate of return with a capital intensity of about $25 per tonne of production capacity.
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