April 9, 2019 Squeeze from Brazilian iron ore disasters a boon for $1.5B magnetite pellet project The Brazilian mine dam collapses and resultant forced shutdown of some of that country’s iron ore mines had caused a major seaborne supply squeeze across all of the commodity’s types.
April 8, 2019 Vale opens talks on compensation for dam disaster victims Vale SA has opened negotiations with prosecutors and families of victims of the deadly January dam disaster.
April 8, 2019 As Goldman backs off, Citi says chase iron ore rally to $100 Iron ore’s poised to hit $100 a ton, according to Citigroup, which highlighted “very, very low” seaborne cargoes just as data from China may show a pick-up in demand.
April 8, 2019 A million tonnes of copper is on the way: it may not be enough Giant mines currently under construction will churn out an additional one million tonnes of copper through 2023, but that won’t be enough.
April 8, 2019 Vale minority shareholders push for board, voting changes A group of minority shareholders in Vale SA has proposed an alternative board member and to change the board election to a cumulative voting system.
April 5, 2019 $6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year.
April 5, 2019 Investors with $10 trillion in assets pressure miners over tailings safety The move is aimed at providing a tool for institutional investors to assess the risk from their holdings in mining companies.
April 3, 2019 World’s largest iron ore port expects higher exports post Vale With a market facing a global deficit, the world’s biggest iron ore export port is flagging a timely boost in shipments as Fortescue and rivals bring on new mines in…
April 3, 2019 Iron ore thunders higher as mine dams closed, exports collapse Futures topped $90 a tonne on Wednesday amid increasing concern the crisis at Brazil’s Vale SA will be drawn out as regulators ordered dozens of dams to be shut.
April 2, 2019 Auditor that signed off on burst Vale dam appoints new Brazil CEO German auditing firm TÜV SÜD AG has appointed a former Petroleo Brasileiro SA executive to head up its Brazilian subsidiary.
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
