February 18, 2019

Buybacks and bumper profits on the cards as mining giants report

Big mining has remained stubbornly focused on shareholder returns, rather than spending on acquisitions and big-ticket projects.

February 16, 2019

Vale evacuates 200 people from town near its Mar Azul mine

The tailings dam at the iron ore mine is inactive so the miner said the evacuation is precautionary.

February 16, 2019

IBM steps up efforts to help miners improve health and safety records

The company is working with several wearable technology providers so companies can monitor biometric and environmental data to identify whether employees are experiencing dangers or risk, beyond a equipment failure.

February 15, 2019

Fire shuts down Vale’s Malaysia distribution center

The majority of material from the Malaysian distribution center is Brazilian Blend fines destined for China.

February 15, 2019

Trust in tailings? Vale dam disaster spurs investors into action

The disaster has called into question the willingness of investors and lenders to continue funding the broader industry.

February 15, 2019

EU starts investigation into Chinese steel wheel imports

The investigation could lead to provisional duties being applied within nine months and definitive duties, typically in place for five years, in 15 months.

February 15, 2019

China won’t come to the rescue in global iron ore supply crisis

“If China’s mines could produce more they would already be doing so."

February 15, 2019

Not so autonomous: Wifi outage results in driverless truck crash at Fortescue mine

One of the trucks was traveling at low speed and ran into another that was parked at its Christmas Creek iron ore mine in Australia's Pilbara region.

February 15, 2019

Eight Vale employees arrested in Brazil as part of dam collapse probe

Four people from the German consulting group Tüv Süd, company that certified the safety of Vale’s dams, were also detained.

February 14, 2019

Technology to redesign 77% of Australian mining jobs over next five years — report

An injection of A$5 billion to A$13 billion in workforce capability will be needed over the next decade.