August 13, 2019 Iron ore prices have peaked, will lose steam — report But for the short term, Fitch analysts have raised their iron ore price forecast for 2019 from $80/tonne to $90/tonne.
August 13, 2019 Mining tycoons try to stall UK graft charges with court claim Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. has asked a British court to stall the UK’s pursuit of corruption charges.
August 13, 2019 Mining billionaire Steinmetz faces trial in Geneva over alleged bribery in Guinea Swiss prosecutors allege Steinmetz paid $10 million in 2005-2010 to obtain mining rights over the vast Simandou iron ore project.
August 13, 2019 Nautilus Minerals’ plans to mine the seafloor sink deeper Creditors have voted in favour of liquidating the company.
August 12, 2019 Champion Iron achieves shipping milestone at Bloom Lake Champion recommissioned the Bloom Lake mine and mill in February 2018, and reached this milestone only 18 months later.
August 12, 2019 Brazil regulator pushes back deadline to close dangerous tailings dams Brazil's mining regulator on Monday extended the deadlines by up to four years.
August 9, 2019 China iron ore extends losses, logs biggest weekly drop in over 16 months The most-traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, for January 2020 delivery, fell as much as 5.4% to 628 yuan ($89.11) a tonne.
August 9, 2019 Indonesian president seeks input on bringing forward ore exports ban The ban is about pushing domestic industries to process more mineral ores locally.
August 8, 2019 Rio Tinto CEO defends miner as ‘cash machine’ amid stock retreat The world’s second-largest miner had been on a roll this year.
August 7, 2019 Sierra Leone reviews mining licenses in industry-wide cleanup The West African nation has already canceled or suspended permits for assets that were not operational.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
