Iron ore price jumps on big spread between spot cargoes and futures

Goldman Sachs expects the market to enter a surplus in the second half of the year on higher Brazilian exports.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 15, 2021 | 9:03 am

BHP completes its first refuelling of a ship with biofuel

The mining giant is exploring the use of bunker fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biofuels to replace fuel oil, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 40% when shipping its products.

Reuters | April 15, 2021 | 7:46 am

Anglo American to run South America mines 100% on renewables

The company will power its copper, iron ore and nickel operations in Chile, Peru and Brazil on green energy by 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2021 | 3:39 am

Iron ore price jumps as Brazil, Australia shipments delayed

Shipments from Australia and Brazil fell by 4m tonnes compared to previous week.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2021 | 11:28 am

Brazil court accepts Samarco’s request for bankruptcy protection

The firm's financial trouble is connected to the collapse of a dam containing mining waste at a Samarco mine in 2015, killing 19 people

Reuters | April 12, 2021 | 5:19 pm

Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life

These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2021 | 7:00 am

Samarco files for bankruptcy protection

Vale said the filing would in no way affect its ability to pay reparations to those affected by the 2015 dam burst.

Reuters | April 9, 2021 | 1:51 pm

Investors oppose Rio Tinto pay report over rock shelter outrage

Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.

Reuters | April 9, 2021 | 8:16 am

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm

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