November 19, 2017

Hong Kong taking on Singapore for iron ore trading dominance

Last week Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing started trading iron ore futures.

November 19, 2017

Northern Quebec iron ore mine to re-open by March

The Bloom Lake mine in northern Quebec will be back in business by March of next year, according to its new owners.

November 17, 2017

Number of active mining projects by province ranked

Ontario is number one.

November 17, 2017

Vale delays sale of stake in New Caledonia nickel mine

The sale may be delayed for up to a year, a setback to efforts by the world’s largest iron ore producer to offload non-core assets.

November 17, 2017

Brazil’s Samarco mine sees need to cut staff by 600

Samarco said it would resume talks with two unions on Friday following Thursday meetings on the need to reduce staff to 1,135 from 1,735.

November 17, 2017

BHP-Vale deal distances Brazil mine from $53bn in lawsuits

Miners' lawyers filed documents late Thursday requesting that the presiding judge suspend two civil suits from 2015 Samarco dam spill.

November 17, 2017

Vancouver is the world’s mining capital

Sorry Toronto and Perth.

November 16, 2017

China Oct zinc, copper output highest in 3 years

Zinc production rose 3.8 percent to 577,000 tonnes year-on-year, while copper was up 6.3 percent at 781,000 tonnes, the data showed.

November 16, 2017

India’s mines ministry may recommend cut in iron ore export tax – sources

Indian mining industry has for months lobbied for a cut in the export duty as the country is saddled with a surplus of around 149 million tonnes.

November 16, 2017

BHP to exit shale within two years, sell nickel assets

“We have a strong sense of urgency,” chief executive Andrew Mackenzie told reporters following the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne.