August 4, 2019 Gabon’s new mining code to boost revenue, attract investment The new code is intended to improve conditions for companies and increase revenue for the state.
August 4, 2019 Bacteria could be used to mine iron in space University of Colorado scientists are investigating the possibility of biomining iron from lunar, Martian and asteroid regolith simulant
August 2, 2019 China iron ore falls most in 4 weeks amid Vale optimism, demand concerns Worries about demand for steel products also weighed on iron ore.
August 2, 2019 South African miners to deliver tax windfall after metals rally Royalty payments are estimated to climb 70%.
August 2, 2019 Sierra Leone cancels major mining licences Tonkolili has challenged the decision in the country's high court.
August 1, 2019 Simandou tender likely to be opaque Nominally transparent tender for iron ore concession raises eyebrows among miners.
August 1, 2019 Vale CEO hopes to wrap up global dam burst settlement by year-end On Wednesday, Vale reported a $133 million quarterly loss, confounding analysts expectations of a $2.84 billion profit for the period.
August 1, 2019 Iron ore prices help Rio Tinto fork out $1bn dividend, despite Oyu Tolgoi setback Despite being its best half-year earnings since 2014, net profit dropped by 6% to $4.13bn as it wrote down $800 million from its investment in the Mongolian mine.
July 31, 2019 Vale posts loss after surprise new dam burst charges The Brazilian miner reported a second-quarter net loss of $133 million after a year-ago profit of $76 million.
July 31, 2019 Samarco poised to reclaim mining license lost after accident The venture, jointly owned by Vale and BHP, has already reached an agreement with the regulator and could get formal permission to operate as soon as mid-September.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
