October 31, 2019 Rio Tinto flags higher costs, cloudy Australian aluminium future Rio, which could become the world's top iron ore producer this year, was beset by weather and operational issues in the first quarter which caused it to cut its annual…
October 31, 2019 A tenth of the world’s tailing dams have had stability issues This is one of the conclusions from a global inquiry launched after the collapse of a dam in Brazil that killed hundreds.
October 30, 2019 Australia’s Iluka Resources flags possible demerger of BHP royalties asset The world's largest producer of zircon said on Thursday it was considering a demerger of an asset that earns royalties from a BHP Group iron ore operation.
October 27, 2019 China iron ore futures rise on easing trade tensions, firm demand China's Dalian iron ore futures rose as much as 2.3% on Monday, the highest in more than ten days.
October 25, 2019 BHP and Vale’s Samarco licensed to restart operations The news comes four years after the company's tailings dam burst at Germano in Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
October 25, 2019 Vale CEO says not yet time to resume dividends The company struggles to restore production lost after regulators demanded that it shut down a series of other dams for safety reasons.
October 24, 2019 Vale earnings miss, says to shut 3 more dams Vale's net profit rose to $1.654 billion from $1.408 billion in the year-ago period, missing the $2.72 billion mean of analysts polled by Refinitiv.
October 24, 2019 Fortescue bumps up free cash flow on premium iron ore FMG has been raising the mix of premium feed in its shipments with the addition of its West Pilbara Fines product.
October 21, 2019 Vale nudges sales guidance lower after new dam halt Vale said on Monday it has temporarily shut down its Itabiruçu tailings dam.
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
