October 18, 2019

Australia backs solar farm for two Fortescue iron ore mines

Fortescue said the project would cut carbon emissions by about 40% at its Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak mines.

October 16, 2019

Fortescue, SMB head to head in race for Simandou’s northern blocks

Regardless of the amount offered, Guinea is likely to choose the company that can commit to build a 650km trans-Guinean railway, experts say.

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.