In its ruling on Monday, the Federal Administrative Court dismissed the allegations contained in the annulment resolution.

The company has lowered its guidance for full-year nickel production by 9% to approximately 102,000 metric tons.

A handful of Western banks and traders from Citigroup to Trafigura Group are increasingly willing to enter new deals for Russian metals.

For the first time in a generation, the spectre of disruption looms over mining’s most reliable profit generator. 

The company now expects to reach the upper end of its annual guidance.

Vale on Thursday reported a third quarter net profit decline but still landed above market forecasts.

The $250 million project is a response to the Nigerian government’s efforts to diversify the economy away from oil.

The work stoppages could impact its operations at the world's largest iron ore export hub at Port Hedland.