February 10, 2019

Minerals Council of Australia calls for tax, workplace law reform

According to the industry group, such reform would encourage additional investment in capital and technology.

February 10, 2019

Half of the world’s biggest miners do not keep track of their tailings risk management measures -report

The Responsible Mining Foundation says many of the world’s largest mining companies are not able to ‘know and show’ how effectively they are addressing the risks of tailings dam failure…

February 8, 2019

Goldman and its biggest critic agree on iron ore, finally…

In the near term, the significant disruption to Brazilian supply will likely keep iron ore prices elevated and volatile.

February 8, 2019

US Steel wins tax breaks from one of America’s poorest cities

"The 50% tax cut for U.S. Steel to stay in Gary is not going to cause a population growth and employment opportunities."

February 8, 2019

India’s Tata Steel Q3 standalone profit soars on robust production

Analysts have said that due to pressure on steel prices, the third quarter could be the last good quarter for steelmakers before a long period of muted growth.

February 8, 2019

Iron ore powers to highest since 2014 as Vale crisis intensifies

This week’s drama has played out as the most important iron ore user has been offline, with Chinese markets closed for Lunar New Year.

February 8, 2019

Hundreds evacuated in Brazil on fears over mining dams safety

About 700 people were evacuated from two towns located near tailings dams operated by Vale and ArcelorMittal on mounting fears after last month's breach at Brumadinho, the country's deadliest mine…

February 7, 2019

Steelmaker Voestalpine tones down expectations after Q3 loss

The European steel sector is navigating choppy waters as the car industry is slowing and pressure on oil prices has dampened demand from the oil equipment industry.

February 7, 2019

ArcelorMittal sees small steel demand rise, shares slip on margin concerns

ArcelorMittal is investing in projects in Mexico and Brazil, and has bought Votorantim in Brazil and Italy's Ilva, Europe's largest capacity steel plant.

February 7, 2019

Russia’s MMK says 2019 output volumes will remain flat

MMK expects healthy output volumes, and that the asset will not remain loss-making in 2019.