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.

April 2, 2019

Fortescue OKs $2.6B expansion of Iron Bridge magnetite project

The announcement follows the company's commitment to build the $1.3 billion Eliwana iron ore mine last year.

April 2, 2019

Iron ore prices shift structurally higher on Vale woes

Iron ore prices in China reached a record high on Tuesday as market participants wrestled two dilemmas, namely the weather-related disruptions from Australia and the safety outages in Brazil.

April 2, 2019

Cannabis mania mows down Canada’s junior mining sector

There is enough evidence to conclude that risk capital has found a new home, a BDO report shows. The question now is, how and where will junior miners find the…

April 1, 2019

BHP says iron ore production to fall by 6-8 million tonnes after cyclone

Its 2019 financial year production and unit cost guidance are under review because of the impact on the output.

April 1, 2019

Commodities’ best quarter since 2016 is tough act to follow

Commodities had their best quarter in almost three years, but demand outlook is running into troubling signs in the U.S. and China, the two biggest consumers.

April 1, 2019

Vale denied stability re-certifications on 17 dams, dikes

The decision comes on the same day a Brazilian court froze an additional 1 billion reais ($255 million) in assets as possible compensation for damages related to a recent evacuation…