Chinese steel giant eyes Simandou

Baowu wants to develop the massive iron mine in Guinea to secure supply of the main raw material.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2020 | 12:46 pm

While the proposed legislation embodies significant changes on paper, they will do little to prevent miners in practice from getting their way.

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2020 | 9:15 am

Fortescue Metals hits automation milestone

The iron ore major has converted its 100th truck into an autonomous one at its Western Australia operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2020 | 6:30 am

Assets the world’s biggest steelmaker may put on the chopping block include a 420km-long railway servicing the Mont-Wright iron ore mine in Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2020 | 7:08 am

Australia's Senate agreed to begin the national inquiry into how the destruction occurred.

Reuters | June 18, 2020 | 10:08 am

The Itabira complex produced almost 36 million tonnes of iron ore in 2019.

Reuters | June 17, 2020 | 3:36 pm

Investors have held meetings with Rio's chairman and executives.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2020 | 9:02 am

The world’s fourth largest iron ore producer expects to be carbon-neutral about 10 years earlier than its rivals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2020 | 3:41 am

Shares in Rio Tinto are down 4.8% so far this year. Stock in BHP is down 9.6%.

Reuters | June 15, 2020 | 1:09 pm