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.
October 4, 2019 Fortescue, SMB-Winning go head-to-head to develop Guinea’s Simandou iron ore Vale had also purchased access to the project data, but did not submit an offer, sources said.
October 4, 2019 Vale considers making low-emission iron if gas prices fall Brazil is in the midst of overhauling its natural gas sector.
October 3, 2019 Higher iron ore imports by India loom as mining leases expire The drumbeat of voices forecasting India could rely more on global markets for iron ore next year is getting louder.
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