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…

May 24, 2019

Anger mounts at Vale in Brazil town at risk for new dam burst

The Minas Gerais environment secretary estimated this week that the dam had a 10-15% chance of collapsing.

May 23, 2019

Brazil’s Vale, China’s CCCC to co-invest in northern Brazil steel plant

State-controlled China Communications Construction Co and iron ore miner Vale SA have agreed to set up a steel mill in Brazil's northern state of Pará with a $450 million investment.

May 23, 2019

Japan’s JFE head says not expecting further rise in iron ore prices

The iron ore market is surging, with prices last week topping the $100-per-tonne level for the first time in five years.

May 22, 2019

Iron ore is surging, but not all producers are joining the party — opinion

While iron ore prices have surged to a five-year high above $100 a tonne, not all producers of the steel-making ingredient are sharing in the bounty.

May 22, 2019

Delrey moves ahead with acquisition of vanadium property in Newfoundland

According to the Vancouver-based miner, there are low exploration and development costs associated with the project.

May 21, 2019

What soaring iron ore and faltering copper say about China — opinion

The fortunes of two commodities are beholden to China, the world's biggest importer and user of both iron ore and copper.

May 19, 2019

Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact after US lifts metals tariffs

"We were very clear that as long as the 232 tariffs were there it would be very, very hard for us to ratify the new NAFTA," Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland…