Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — studyEcosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am
Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASAThe US space agency is looking to operate a pilot…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2023 | 6:03 am
FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7%The Baptiste deposit in British Columbia is part of FPX’s…Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 10:57 am
Mexico union strikes at ArcelorMittal plant over profit sharing Union said the company was refusing to share 10% of profits from the 2021 fiscal year among over 3,500 direct employees. Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 7:34 am
Ukraine steelmaker says Russia is taking metal from Mariupol The alleged thefts would fit a pattern of Russia targeting commodity hubs that provided Ukraine with vital export revenues. Bloomberg News | June 15, 2022 | 11:22 am
Fortescue teams up with Liebherr for green-haul trucks Miner will buy 120 green-haul trucks, replacing about 45% of its current fleet as it pushes towards decarbonizing its operations. Reuters | June 15, 2022 | 7:30 am
Rio Tinto starts iron ore deliveries from Gudai-Darri mine The capital cost of the mine, which is expected to have a life of over 40 years, is estimated to be $3.1 billion. Reuters | June 14, 2022 | 4:46 pm
Iron ore price down ahead of China’s central bank rate announcement Market focus has turned to the People's Bank of China, which could cut the rate on its medium-term lending facility on Wednesday. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 14, 2022 | 8:50 am
Samarco, creditors to discuss restructuring proposals on June 21 Creditors rejected the company's last proposal on April 18 and filed an alternative plan a month later. Reuters | June 14, 2022 | 7:17 am
Iron ore price extends decline on China lockdown fears "Fresh lockdowns and mass testing in Beijing, Shanghai, and now Inner Mongolia is the realization of the ferrous market's worst fears," said Atilla Widnell, managing director at Navigate Commodities. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 13, 2022 | 8:00 am
POSCO to halt some plants as S.Korea trucker strike continues POSCO will halt some of its plants in Korea due to a lack of space to store finished products. Reuters | June 12, 2022 | 12:29 pm
German union calls on steel workers to hold further warning strikes Employers failed to meet German union IG Metall's wage increase demands in the third round of talks. Reuters | June 11, 2022 | 12:58 pm