December 1, 2017 Canada court backs need to consult aboriginals on projects Canada's top court ruled in favor of aboriginal bands seeking say in Yukon territorial government effort to develop coal and iron deposits in wilderness.
December 1, 2017 Mining salaries ranked for geologists, metallurgists and the C-suite Two-thirds of miners increase head count in '17
November 30, 2017 Two women to lead Australian iron ore mining company As soon as the new year kicks off, Fortescue Metals Group will be led by new CEO Elizabeth Gaines and her right hand Julie Shuttleworth.
November 29, 2017 Brazil mining code unchanged as Senate fails to vote on bill Brazil’s lower house of Congress removed from the agenda the discussion of a transitory presidential decree, which modified the country’s current mining law.
November 28, 2017 Mine site restoration needs more time: Australian researchers They say the mining industry is being asked to achieve thousands of years of natural soil development in under a decade.
November 28, 2017 Archaeologists find connection between metalwork and Iron Age feasting rituals Found during an excavation at Glenfield Park, Leicestershire, the collection is unprecedented in terms of the overall mix of findings.
November 28, 2017 Iron ore will go back to $50, says Goldman Sachs Analyst Hui Shan said that Goldman’s projections see iron ore falling to $60 a ton in three months, $55 in six and $50 in 12.
November 28, 2017 Tax payments from Minnesota’s iron ore industry show lower production Taconite-pellet plants and ore-concentrating firms produced 29 million tonnes last year, down from 33 million tonnes in 2015.
November 28, 2017 BHP tightens belt, targets $1.6bn in cost-cutting at Australian operations The world’s No.1 miner is targeting as much as $1.6 billion in productivity gains at its iron ore, copper and coal units in the country over the next two years.
November 27, 2017 Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.
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
