February 5, 2018 Quebec Iron Ore signs a long-term strategic services partnership agreement with Metso This agreement will provide QIO with maximum availability of equipment to meet production targets for the Bloom Lake Iron Mine located near Fermont, Quebec.
February 5, 2018 Anglo takes down South Africa sale sign and may even buy Anglo raised the possibility it could start buying assets in SA, the latest sign of how much has changed in two years, when the miner was focused on selling.
February 5, 2018 Rio investors asked to push miner to leave Minerals Council of Australia Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says it needs 100 shareholders to co-file resolution at Rio’s upcoming annual general meeting.
February 2, 2018 Commodity boom has a dark side as cost creep erodes windfall Mining and metal companies are rediscovering the downside of rallying prices: higher costs.
February 2, 2018 Sibanye-Stillwater trapped miners brought to surface safely The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is demanding that Beatrix gold mine remains closed pending a probe and has asked the South African government to investigate why…
February 2, 2018 Goldman all but says the mining supercycle is back “The environment for investing in commodities is the best since 2004-2008” – Goldman Sachs
February 1, 2018 Brazilian prosecutors say Anglo’s sale of Amapa iron ore shady They also claim miner offloaded the asset to avoid paying for environmental damage caused by an accident at its floating dock, which killed six people and dragged vehicles, equipment and…
February 1, 2018 More than 900 Sibanye miners trapped underground, not in danger Originally there were more than 1,000 miners stuck underground, but sixty-four were rescued overnight.
January 31, 2018 Zimbabwe to take over steelmaker’s $500 million debt Zimbabwe plans to take on about $500 million of debt owed by state-owned steelmaker Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company to allow company revival.
January 31, 2018 Brazil’s Vale expects to meet $10bn net debt goal by mid-2018 Speaking at an event in São Paulo, Schvartsman also said the recent rise in nickel prices should generate an additional $750 million in cash flow.
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