January 15, 2019 Mining’s biggest jobs are up for grabs. Here are the contenders Some of the mining world’s top executives are starting to plan their departures.
January 15, 2019 Brazil miner Vale gets approval to buy 3 wind farms in northeast The move has comes as Vale aims to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources.
January 14, 2019 China’s 2018 iron ore imports fall 1%, first annual drop since 2010 The fall in iron ore purchases for 2018 came as a 70 percent plunge in profit margins since late October cut the incentive for steelmakers to ramp up output and…
January 14, 2019 Rio Tinto calls force majeure on some iron ore shipments after fire in Australia Rio Tinto is assessing the full impact of the damage and will do all it can to try and minimize disruption to our customers.
January 11, 2019 Potential 2019 El Niño poses risks to some South American mining regions El Niño could impact countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador that heavily rely on hydroelectric plants to generate.
January 11, 2019 The rising cost of socially responsible investing: Mark Gilbert As the saying goes, if you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance.
January 10, 2019 China industry ministry to ban new steel project expansions – Xinhua Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, said the capacity expansion ban would also apply to the cement and flat-glass industries.
January 10, 2019 Anglo American betting on South America to grow base metal assets Anglo American has obtained hundreds of permits to explore in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Para.
January 10, 2019 Fire batters Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert iron ore export terminal The port is one of two terminals Rio Tinto uses to ship iron ore from Australia's Pilbara mining region.
January 9, 2019 China steel prices rise on consumption boost plans, trade talk hopes China plans to introduce policies to boost domestic spending on items such as automobiles and home appliances this year.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
