June 4, 2019 Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf…
June 3, 2019 Iron ore sticks to fundamentals as other commodities dance to noise — opinion While geopolitical concerns have been the prime driver for most commodity markets recently, iron ore has been a standout, trading largely on traditional fundamentals.
June 3, 2019 Zimbabwe’s mineral-backed loans may complicate talks with creditors, IMF says Unable to get funding from lenders like the IMF since defaulting on its debt in 1999, Zimbabwe has over the last five years relied on the African Export and Import…
June 2, 2019 Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.
June 2, 2019 Minas Gerais signs MoU with tech company to monitor tailings dams Inmarsat has committed to providing the state government with a smart monitoring solution which is based on IoT and satellite technology.
May 31, 2019 Wall at Vale’s Gongo Soco pit begins gradual slide; dam holds Vale said the Sul Superior dam, located just 1.5 km from the mine, remains intact and that it continues to be monitored 24/7 via radar, drones and a robotic station…
May 29, 2019 ArcelorMittal slides after cutting European steel output ArcelorMittal fell the most in two years after announcing that it’s further cutting steel production across its European plants to cope with weak demand and rising imports.
May 28, 2019 Vale downplays risk of dam break at Gongo Soco mine Vale said risk of a new dam break as a consequence of an unstable embankment at Gongo Soco open pit, in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, are now minimal.
May 27, 2019 Brazil’s Vale names logistics exec as new coal and ferrous metals chief The world's top iron ore miner has named Marcelo Spinelli as its new head of coal and ferrous metals.
May 26, 2019 South African carbon tax finally becomes law The tax was first mooted in 2010 but has been postponed at least three times after mining companies, steelmakers and state-owned power utility Eskom said it would erode profit and…
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
