Iron Ore Top Stories

Norwest Energy urges shareholders to reject MinRes’ takeover bid

Norwest said the bid failed to recognize the value of the firm, which has stake in a major gas discovery in West Australia’s Perth Basin.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 4:51 am

Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden

The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2023 | 3:46 am

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and…

Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am

Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project

Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility…

Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 10:02 am

Fortescue Metals CFO Ian Wells to step down in latest shakeup

Wells' resignation is the latest in the top management departures…

Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 6:43 am

Samarco offers creditors shares or 85% haircut – sources

The collapse of a dam at the Samarco mine complex in 2015 killed 19 people and severely polluted the Doce River with mining waste.

Reuters | June 10, 2021 | 9:47 pm

Vale ordered to pay $26 million to families of Brumadinho victims

The disaster killed 270 people but the court action only benefits the families of 131 workers directly hired by Vale.

Bruno Venditti | June 10, 2021 | 12:02 pm

Iron ore price rises as China sees inflation “under control”

Iron ore and steel prices in China hit record peaks last month, adding to inflation pressures that could prompt monetary policy tightening.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 10, 2021 | 8:15 am

Australia faces climate pressure with EU carbon tariff threat – study

Australia has refused to match commitments by the US, UK and other countries targeting net zero emissions by 2050.

Reuters | June 10, 2021 | 6:52 am

Nature-related financial risk opens new can of worms for miners

Verisk Maplecroft believes that funds and international creditors have an opportunity to drive conservation improvements by tying finance to ESG milestones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 2:00 am

Vale’s decomissioned Brazil dam at risk of collapse, labor body says

Engineers and technicians told the auditors that the tailings at Xingu had not been properly drained.

Reuters | June 9, 2021 | 3:57 pm

Iron ore price jumps as Chinese inventory drops to the lowest since February

Shipments from Rio Tinto were seen declining, while Vale has interrupted production at two mines over safety concerns, reducing its output by 40,000 tonnes a day.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 9, 2021 | 9:04 am