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.
June 8, 2018 Vale confirms coming ‘announcement’ about Canada’s Voisey’s Bay mine Government and company officials told CBC News that a "significant" mining announcement would take place on Monday.
June 8, 2018 Australia’s Mineral Resources okays Atlas talks with other potential buyers Move comes a day after Fortescue Metals said it had built a stake in Atlas large enough to block a takeover.
June 7, 2018 Brazil’s President to change mining regulations as early as next week Michel Temer is expected to issue a decree next week introducing key changes to mining rules that date back to the 1960s.
June 7, 2018 Australia’s Fortescue takes stake in Atlas Iron, may block buyout Fortescue said it had agreed to buy a 15 percent stake in Atlas at A$0.04 per share, or A$55.7 million.
June 7, 2018 Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .
June 6, 2018 Miners creep through legal minefield as Brazilian scales tip Global miners face a new reality in Brazil as local, judges included, react quicker and more ferociously to legal infractions.
June 4, 2018 U.S. tariffs “unjustified”, Britain’s May tells Trump on call The leaders spoke for the first time since the announcement in a 30-minute call and agreed to discuss the issue further at the G7 summit in Canada later this week.
As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry India's total gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025. December 30, 2025 | 06:06 pm
