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…

September 22, 2017

Iron ore sheds almost 4 pct more — worst week since May 2016

The commodity has fallen every week so far in September.

September 21, 2017

Rio Tinto is buying another $2.5 billion of its own shares

Brings the total to $4 billion for the year.