July 25, 2019

Anglo plans $1 billion buyback after bumper iron ore profit

The buyback represents a shift for Anglo, which has been focused on repairing its bruised balance sheet and investing in growth.

July 25, 2019

Billionaire Anil Agarwal sells Anglo stake

Volcan was Anglo American's biggest shareholder, with a nearly 20% stake.

July 25, 2019

Fortescue Metals reaps iron ore price windfall

Australia's Fortescue Metals Group reported record quarterly iron ore shipments on Thursday.

July 25, 2019

Mining executives split on who bears burden of climate change

The debate among the world’s top miners shows how climate and global warming is becoming a bigger issue facing all companies.

July 24, 2019

Caterpillar pours cold water on manufacturing, energy sector hopes

Disappointing earnings were driven mainly by its construction division.

July 23, 2019

Vale to partially resume dry processing at Vargem Grande complex

Brazil's mining regulatory agency had ordered Vale to halt operations at Vargem Grande in February to guarantee the stability of its dams.

July 23, 2019

BHP earmarks $400 million to reduce emissions from its mines, products

The world’s No. 1 miner will spend that sum over the next five years, while linking executive pay more closely to environmental targets.

July 22, 2019

Guinea seeks developers for Simandou iron ore deposit

Companies until Aug. 2 to outline their bids, as the country seeks to revive interest in the world's largest undeveloped iron ore deposit.

July 22, 2019

China iron ore futures fall as port inventory rises

The most-actively traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, for September delivery, fell as much as 1.3% to 887.5 yuan ($129.03) a tonne.

July 22, 2019

Brumadinho dam disaster shrinks Vale iron ore output 34%

The drop to 64.057 million tonnes came as several major operations remained fully or partially shut down in the second quarter following a deadly dam burst at the Corrego do…