Iron Ore Top Stories

FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7%

The Baptiste deposit in British Columbia is part of FPX’s 100%-owned Decar nickel project.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 10:57 am

Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized mines

BHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more…

Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:30 am

New sinter technology could greatly reduce iron, steel making emissions

Australia-based researchers have developed a new type of sinter that…

Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 6:06 am

Fortescue to ship first iron ore from Gabon by year-end

It will mix ore from Belinga with output from its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2023 | 3:48 am

Iron-rich rocks link planetary processes thought to be unconnected

The orange, yellow, silver, brown and blue-tinged black layers in…

Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 7:00 am

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Iron ore price rises as heavy rains force miners to halt operations in Brazil

Heavy rains disrupted southeastern Brazil’s iron ore industry, with Vale among companies halting operations and regulators sent to monitor the impact on tailings dams.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 12, 2022 | 5:37 am

Brazilian deluge halts giant iron ore mines, triggers dam concerns

Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, regulators dispatched to monitor any impact on tailings dams.

Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 1:28 pm

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains

The miner will buy four battery electric trains to deploy in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of its decarbonization strategy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2022 | 5:59 am

Iron ore price jumps on hopes of recovering steel production in China

"Expectation on resuming steel production and restocking demand before Chinese holidays could shore up iron ore prices," said Huatai Futures.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2022 | 3:16 am

FPX Nickel drills high-grade, near-surface Van target at Decar in British Columbia

The Van zone is open for expansion to the south and west and potentially at depth.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 10, 2022 | 10:26 am

Heavy rains force miners to halt operations in southeast Brazil

Vale has partially suspended operations at its Southeastern and Southern iron ore systems due to the bad weather.

Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 7:34 am

French-owned mine in Brazil ordered to stop operating after dike overflow

The overflow of the dike cut off traffic on Saturday on the BR-040, a major highway linking Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

Reuters | January 9, 2022 | 12:29 pm

Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2022 | 11:45 am

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