Dam disaster deal should curb lawsuits against Vale and BHP, sources sayThe agreement could be signed this week, nearly nine years after the 2015 disaster in the city of Mariana.Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 8:23 am
Column: China iron ore imports head for record even as steel output slipsChina is likely to import as much as 120 million…Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 7:25 am
China’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global totalChina will account for less than half of global steel…Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 11:18 am
Anglo American not a sitting duck after breakup, CEO says The mining giant is restructuring its business to mainly focus on energy transition metal copper. Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 6:36 am
Vale backs Brazil critical minerals fund in nod to government The fund is backed by Vale and Brazil’s development bank BNDES. Bloomberg News | October 2, 2024 | 5:13 pm
New Vale CEO set to earn up to $11 million annually About 80% of Gustavo Pimenta’s compensation is tied to achieving specific targets. Staff Writer | October 2, 2024 | 9:14 am
Fortescue chairman urges shift to “real zero” emissions by 2040 Fortescue Chairman calls for the world to abandon the "fantasy" of net zero by 2050 and aim for "real zero" by 2040. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 2, 2024 | 8:54 am
Uganda sets up state-owned firm to take stakes in mining operations All mining activities in the east African country have previously been done by private firms after obtaining exploration and mining licenses. Reuters | October 2, 2024 | 4:16 am
Canada to hit Chinese steel and aluminum with tariffs on Oct. 22 Country published a list of dozens of Chinese steel and aluminum products on which it will place a 25% tariff, starting in three weeks. Bloomberg News | October 1, 2024 | 2:27 pm
Australian mine fight reignites Aboriginal heritage tensions A decision by Environment Minister under a rarely used Aboriginal heritage protection law has stoked an outcry from mining groups. Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 1:26 pm
Iron ore futures surge to nearly 3-month high on China’s fresh property stimulus China's central bank on Sunday said it would tell banks to lower mortgage rates for existing home loans before Oct. 31. Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:57 am
Australia revises down commodity revenue forecasts as prices trend lower Australia's largest export iron ore has been particularly hard hit by the slowdown in the Chinese property sector. Reuters | September 29, 2024 | 9:46 am