June 5, 2019 Vale creates role of safety czar after two deadly dam collapses Brazilian mining giant Vale SA said on Wednesday it had created the new role of executive director for safety and operational excellence.
June 5, 2019 Top 40 miners’ good performance not enough for investors — report According to PwC, investors seemed unimpressed last year, as market valuations fell 18%.
June 4, 2019 Steinmetz’s BSGR bankruptcy fends off Vale’s $2B award Billionaire Beny Steinmetz’s mining company has sought bankruptcy protection in the US, two months after losing a $2 billion arbitration award to Brazilian mining giant Vale.
June 4, 2019 Nippon Steel fears potential earnings damage from US tariffs on Japan The world's third-biggest steelmaker said any move by Washington to impose tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts will hurt its earnings.
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…
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
