September 27, 2017 Australia’s Roy Hill says can expand iron ore capacity beyond target Iron ore miner says it has the ability to expand its production capacity beyond the 55 million tonnes it has targeted.
September 26, 2017 Iron ore prices bounce back Following several days of losses, iron ore spot markets saw a slight growth on Tuesday
September 26, 2017 Microorganisms help form iron ore caves There is a strong correlation between the location of BIF caves and the presence of iron ores of global economic significance
September 26, 2017 Sula strikes ‘bonanza grade’ gold in Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone-focused miner has found gold of almost "bonanza grade" at the Ferensola gold project in the Sula Mountains of Sierra Leone.
September 26, 2017 Brazil’s president revokes decree allowing mining in Amazon It would have opened up for mining a vast national reserve in the country’s Amazon, larger than the size of Switzerland.
September 25, 2017 China wants to reduce winter pollution by cutting steel production China is expected to slash in half the rate of steel production in Tangshan, a city in the north-east that produces 11 per cent of the country’s total output
September 25, 2017 Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro warns of Brazil bauxite shortfall The Mineracao Rio do Norte (MRN) bauxite mine is experiencing problems with its tailing systems due to a water shortage caused by dry weather.
September 25, 2017 Caterpillar and Fortescue moving forward with expansion of autonomous truck fleet in Australia Companies have reached agreement for the expansion of Cat® Command for Hauling at Fortescue’s iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
September 24, 2017 UK Labour leader says he’ll invest in former mining towns and steel industry Jeremy Corbyn, whose Labour Party came second in the 2017 UK general election, has reached out to communities hit hard by the downtown in the coal and steel industries.
September 22, 2017 Anglo’s plan to further expand vast iron ore mine in Brazil hits roadblock Public prosecutor for the state of Minas Gerais, where the iron ore mine is located, ordered the company to reschedule two public meetings as it had failed to inform of…
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