January 18, 2013 STATS: China’s fixed investment in mining is putting the rest of the world to shame Mining capex was up 12% to $211 billion last year.
January 17, 2013 Global steel director for Brazil’s Vale quits amid division reshuffle With the executive's resignation, the global steel director's position will no longer exist.
January 16, 2013 Fortescue eschews oil and gas exploration as iron ore spot prices rise Aussie miner Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) has opted to abandon plans to invest in an oil and gas explorer
January 15, 2013 Vale’s Roger Agnelli reaches number four on Harvard’s best-performing CEO list A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain
January 15, 2013 Rio Tinto logs record output for iron ore in 2012 Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) produced a record amount of iron ore in 2012 with total annual output of 253 million tonnes beating the company's own guidance.
January 14, 2013 Red hot iron ore cools down as Chinese mills opt for cheaper domestic supplies The move comes despite the nation’s coldest winter in 28 years which keeps domestic mines closed and local supplies limited.
January 14, 2013 Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013 Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013
January 14, 2013 Arctic oil extraction frozen, but mining to bring a melting $100 billion in investments While the US interior department has launched a review of Shell’s whole Arctic oil drilling programme, mining projects look promising.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
