June 15, 2018 Trump trade war blows up big week for mining majors A week choc-a-bloc with billion dollar copper, iron ore and cobalt deals ends with huge drop in prices and sell-off in stocks of mining's biggest names.
June 15, 2018 South Africa’s new mining charter to credit past black deals The charter produced in 2017, drafted by previous Minerals Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, threatened as many as 100,000 jobs.
June 15, 2018 Samarco is said nearing settlement with Brazil prosecutors Resolving the legal cases will allow talks with creditors to begin as the company starts to draft its long-term business plan.
June 14, 2018 Vedanta mulls options for Indian iron ore workers after shutdown-sources Vedanta is considering options including lay-offs for some of the 2,000 employees of its iron ore business that was shut down by a court.
June 14, 2018 Iron ore price: BHP adds high-grade, lump ore for just $42 a tonne BHP building $3.4B mine amid surging lump premiums, high-grade fines prices up 30% in a year, is latest indicator iron ore is once again a mining cash cow.
June 14, 2018 Brazil’s new mining code rules rolled out The new rules are a clear effort to improve the current legislation as seamlessly as possible, but in close attention to the international industry dynamics and to a number of…
June 12, 2018 Brazilian President changes decades-old mining laws to lure investment, protect environment The two separate decrees aim at making the local industry more competitive and sustainable, while while implementing rules on the collection of higher mining royalties.
June 11, 2018 Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise 2.4 pct in May Iron ore shipments from the world's biggest export terminal rose to 45 million tonnes in May from 42.6 million tonnes in the previous month.
June 11, 2018 Vale moves ahead with long-awaited expansion of Voisey’s Bay mine Transiting Voisey's Bay nickel mine from open-pit operations to underground will cost about $2 billion, and is expected to extend its productive life to 2035.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
