February 25, 2019

Former Xstrata boss Mick Davis to mine Guinea’s Zogota iron ore deposit

Project offers Davis an opportunity to relaunch his mining career that started in his native South Africa.

February 24, 2019

Brazilian iron ore supply disruptions to be expected – Report

Wood Mackenzie says close to 8 million tonnes of seaborne supply from Brazil is at risk in 2019.

February 24, 2019

Scientists say miners should restore animal communities during site rehabilitation

Researchers say fauna tends to be under-recognized in assessments of restoration success.

February 22, 2019

China’s iron ore posts first weekly loss in 2019

China's steel mills appeared reluctant to restock despite the supply outage from Brazil.

February 21, 2019

Brazil mining authority halts two Vale complexes

The decision was made in light of a possible failure of five dams at both complexes, which are located in Minas Gerais, the same state where the Feijão mine dam…

February 20, 2019

Black Iron’s shares skyrocket after inking MOU with Glencore on Ukraine iron ore project

The companies envision an investment from Glencore that will help fund construction in exchange for offtake of production of four million tonnes of iron ore a year.

February 20, 2019

Mining stocks rally as copper price hits 7-month high

BHP, Anglo American touch one-year highs.

February 20, 2019

Glencore will ‘vigorously contest’ $680m tax demand

The tax demand from the British authorities is linked to transfer pricing

February 20, 2019

Mining companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa should invest in renewable energy — report

According to Fitch Solutions, off-grid mines could benefit from reducing their dependency on diesel while taking advantage of the region's favourable climate conditions.

February 19, 2019

Australia’s Fortescue logs 5% drop in H1 profit as demand weakens

The company declared an interim dividend of A$0.19 per share and a special dividend of A$0.11 per share.