Vale to build $345 million ‘green’ pig iron plant in Brazil

The plant will use technology that reduces the carbon footprint of traditional steelmaking production processes.

Daniel Sekulich | April 6, 2022 | 1:39 pm

Black Iron won’t publish Shymanivske feasibility until there is peace in Ukraine

Black Iron's Shymanivske iron project feasibility study is in limbo since no site visit is possible.

Henry Lazenby | April 6, 2022 | 11:50 am

China iron ore price surges to highest since August on improving consumption

With expectations that China will stabilise its economy and stimulate the real estate sector, iron ore demand is seen to be rising, analysts with Huatai Futures wrote in a note.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 6, 2022 | 8:27 am

Fortescue makes foray into green-bond market

Proceeds from the iron ore giant's debut sale of green bonds will be used to finance or refinance new or existing eligible green projects.

Bloomberg News | April 6, 2022 | 7:59 am

Vale agrees to sell manganese, iron ore assets to J&F

The assets, worth about $1.2 billion, include Mineracao Corumbaense, Mineracao Mato Grosso, International Iron Company and Transbarge Navegacion ventures.

Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:00 am

Australia sees global uncertainty driving resource export earnings to record

Resource export earnings are forecast to climb 33% in the 2021–22 financial year from a record A$320 billion the previous year.

Reuters | April 3, 2022 | 10:04 am

How plants support remediation efforts in areas affected by the Fundão dam disaster

Brazilian researchers found that Southern cattail is effective in mitigating the environmental impact of iron ore tailings and trace elements such as nickel, chrome, copper and lead.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 3, 2022 | 7:44 am