Top iron ore stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022 Iron ore had one of its wildest years in 2021. Bruno Venditti | December 28, 2021 | 6:00 am
WATCH: Fire halts copper production at Vale’s Salobo mine The Brazilian mine accounts for half Vale's copper production – engineers hope to resume output end of October. Bruno Venditti | October 5, 2021 | 9:53 am
VIDEO: No injuries after a landslide at Itaminas mine near Brumadinho The debris hit a truck, a backhoe, and a car but no one was inside the cars at the time of the accident. Bruno Venditti | August 9, 2021 | 2:05 pm
Vale iron ore shipments from Northern Brazil at lowest in 4 years Iron ore shipments from the Ponta da Madeira port in São Luís were 18% lower than expected in July, according to Marine Traffic. Bruno Venditti | August 8, 2021 | 9:45 pm
Illegal gold represents 17% of Brazil’s exports — study In 2020, Brazil exported 111 tonnes of gold, 19 of which were mined without licences, Instituto Escolhas reports. Bruno Venditti | August 5, 2021 | 9:53 pm
VIDEO: Chinese workers condemned for ordering soldiers to beat up artisanal miners in the DRC According to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mine workers ordered two soldiers to beat up the artisanal miners. Bruno Venditti | July 28, 2021 | 10:03 pm
Vital Metals becomes Canada’s first rare earth producer Australian company has begun production at its Nechalacho project in the northwest territories. Bruno Venditti | July 5, 2021 | 9:54 pm
Vale restarts ship loader that caught fire at Ponta da Madeira port Company is commissioning its loading activities at ship loader 6 after 5 months of maintenance. Bruno Venditti | July 2, 2021 | 6:35 am
Vale tests iron ore carrier that produces air bubbles to reduce emissions Vale's first ore carrier equipped with air lubrication system is scheduled to arrive in Brazilian waters in August. Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2021 | 8:20 pm
