Iron ore price jumps as Tangshan mills resume production

Steel output at some producers was restricted due to the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary and environmental-related policies.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 5, 2021 | 8:03 am

Vale to use unmanned equipment to help shut down two dams

The equipment will be used to help shut down two upstream dams, the B3/B4 dam of the Mar Azul mine and the Sul Superior dam at the Gongo Soco mine.

Reuters | July 5, 2021 | 7:07 am

Vale autonomous trucks have hauled 100Mt at Brucutu

The amount of ore transported is equivalent to the weight of 35,000 major soccer stadiums like the famous Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2021 | 9:15 am

Iron ore price down on China steel output curbs

China will have to cut steel output by more than 50 million tonnes in the final six months of 2021 to meet its carbon emissions targets.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 2, 2021 | 6:53 am

Vale restarts ship loader that caught fire at Ponta da Madeira port

Company is commissioning its loading activities at ship loader 6 after 5 months of maintenance.

Bruno Venditti | July 2, 2021 | 6:35 am

Brazil iron ore exports hit 9-month high in June

June exports were up 12.2% compared with the same month last year.

Reuters | July 1, 2021 | 3:05 pm

Vale tests iron ore carrier that produces air bubbles to reduce emissions

Vale's first ore carrier equipped with air lubrication system is scheduled to arrive in Brazilian waters in August.

Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2021 | 8:20 pm

Dalian iron ore price set for seventh straight quarterly gain

China is pausing industrial activity to clear air pollution ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary celebration later this week.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 30, 2021 | 9:26 am

Russell: Iron ore quality premium widens to record amid China demand, lower inventories

The spread between low- and high-grade iron ore has blown out to the highest on record in dollar terms, suggesting Chinese steel mills are trying to maximise output by using as much of the best quality ore as possible.

Reuters | June 30, 2021 | 6:20 am

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