September 17, 2019 Vale misled public on dangerous dams, prompting Brazil probe — source Brazilian prosecutors are looking into ex-CEO Schvartsman's declaration that Vale had already shuttered nine upstream dams in response to the 2015 collapse.
September 16, 2019 Most valuable steel mill in India sees iron ore drop to $60 Iron ore prices are moving in a completely different direction to other materials.
September 15, 2019 Brazilian state signs $2.2bn ‘mega-dam’ deal with Chinese miner – report The "mega-dam" would be some 70 times bigger than the tailings dam that collapsed at Vale's site in the town of Brumadinho in January.
September 13, 2019 Vale partially halts work at second-largest iron ore mine Brucutu, which has an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of iron ore, is Minas Gerais state's largest mine.
September 12, 2019 South African mining output rises for first time in nine months Coal and iron ore production surged while gold declined.
September 11, 2019 Mitsui to expand LNG, iron ore assets despite signs of slowing economies Last year, Mitsui announced investments in two iron ore projects in Australia.
September 9, 2019 Iron ore prices rebound on spike in China imports Iron ore price surges as shipments to top consumer hits 19-month high.
September 6, 2019 Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China jump 10% in August Shipments to China jumped to 38.14 million tonnes in August from 34.53 million tonnes in July.
September 6, 2019 Billionaire Friedland-backed miner picks up iron ore deposit in Guinea HPX will take over stakes in Nimba previously owned by BHP, Newmont Goldcorp, and French nuclear group Orano.
September 1, 2019 Australia launches A$12.5m mining research centre The Australian government committed $3.7 million for the new facility.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
