January 21, 2013 Rio Tinto fighting to keep Australia in top iron ore producer spot Even with significant ore bodies coming on stream from 2015 onwards in Brazil (Anglo’s Minas Rio and Vale’s Serra Sul), Australia will be able to keep its crown in this…
January 21, 2013 Report: Anglo American set for $5bn Minas Rio writedown Delays at the Brazilian iron ore project cost Anglo and former CEO Cynthia Carroll dearly.
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.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
