October 15, 2019 China iron ore hits over 2-week low as Vale ramps up output Vale, the world's top iron ore exporter and China's major source of high-grade material, on Monday reported a 35.4% quarter-on-quarter jump in output.
October 14, 2019 Vale’s Q3 iron ore output falls 17.4% year-on-year following Brazil dam break Quarterly sales of the key raw material fell 11.8% from a year ago to 74.039 million tonnes.
October 11, 2019 Guinea’s Nimba iron ore project gets green light to export via Liberia The logistics of transporting tonnes of raw materials to port from mining sites in remote parts of Guinea has been a major hurdle for prospective developers of the country's vast…
October 11, 2019 Rio Tinto signs its first Renminbi portside trading contract Portside sales of Rio Tinto's products at Chinese ports are currently sold via traders.
October 10, 2019 As Fortescue taps Guinea, China eyes broader iron ore supply sources Fortescue confirmed it has submitted a bid to develop two blocks in the giant Simandou iron ore deposit.
October 9, 2019 Top 5 BHP investor Aberdeen Standard piles on climate pressure ahead of AGM Shareholders are intensifying pressure on resource companies because of the urgency of preventing potentially catastrophic climate change.
October 8, 2019 Vale details damages payments, speeds dam decommisoning Company added that work to secure its Barragem Sul Superior tailings dam will be complete by December.
October 8, 2019 BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.
October 8, 2019 Sierra Leone cancels mining licence of Gerald Group unit SL Mining has called for authorities to cancel the decision and threatened to "pursue all available remedies against the government."
October 7, 2019 Fortescue confirms bid for vast Simandou iron ore deposit Société Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Singapore's Winning, which is Guinea's biggest bauxite exporter, have also submitted offers.
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