Vale’s ex-president seeks to avoid trial for BrumadinhoFábio Schvartsman may avoid trial for the dam collapse that killed more than 250 people in 2019.Staff Writer | December 13, 2023 | 9:14 am
Thungela says “not yet” cutting jobs despite production curbsThe company plans to re-deploy staff to new projects that…Reuters | December 13, 2023 | 8:16 am
Iron ore price up as hopes of China stimulus resurfaceChina's leaders started a closed-door meeting on Monday to discuss…Staff Writer | December 12, 2023 | 9:09 am
Cliffs tumbles as outlook suggests more pain for steel The second-largest US steelmaker said Tuesday that it is being hit by higher input costs and maintenance activities, which led to adjusted earnings before items of $436 million in the third quarter, about 50% below analyst estimates. Bloomberg News | October 25, 2022 | 9:34 am
Iron ore price lowest in 11 months as China’s peak construction season disappoints Uninspiring economic data and a sliding Chinese yuan added to the bearish mood. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 25, 2022 | 8:33 am
Australia flags risks to commodities price projections from Ukraine, China Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the boost to revenues from higher employment and commodity prices was likely to be "temporary". Reuters | October 25, 2022 | 7:57 am
Vale CEO says miner will spin off copper, nickel unit Rather than selling all or part of it, the company is now looking to separate and ring-fence the copper and nickel unit from the iron ore business. Reuters | October 21, 2022 | 11:08 am
Iron ore price rises on hopes of easing covid restrictions in China The World Steel Association has projected a 2.3% contraction in global steel demand this year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2022 | 8:36 am
DRC improves extractive sector transparency but more needed – anti-graft body The DRC has published around 200 contracts and related documents in the last two years. Reuters | October 21, 2022 | 8:04 am
BHP chief executive cautiously optimistic about China’s economic growth The International Monetary Fund forecasts China's GDP will expand by just 3.2% this year, down from 8.1% growth in 2021. Reuters | October 21, 2022 | 7:58 am
All the metals we mined in 2021: Visualized The world mined 2.8 billion tonnes of metals in 2021. This infographic visualizes them all on the same scale. Visual Capitalist - Elements | October 20, 2022 | 10:32 pm
Brazil mining group sees steady investment regardless of election result Brazil is nearing the end of campaigning ahead of a second-round runoff election between leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Reuters | October 20, 2022 | 2:00 pm