Vale negotiating funds for state in Brumadinho disaster

The injection of billions of reais into funds are to be managed by the state government.

Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 3:12 pm

Fortescue expects robust demand for steel next year

Miner has kept this year's total production forecast at 175 million to 180 million tonnes.

Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 8:29 am

Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast — inquiry

The parliamentary inquiry into Rio's destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred Aboriginal site in May did not refer to what financial compensation the miner should pay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2020 | 3:53 am

Big mining stocks make spectacular covid comeback

Early running was made by gold stocks, but large-scale diversified companies and base metal producers have now caught up as iron ore and copper prices rally hard.

Frik Els | December 8, 2020 | 2:10 pm

Minerals and metals demand recovery in 2021 – report

Fitch sees mining and metals capital expenditure improving in 2021, compared with 2020.

MINING.com Editor | December 8, 2020 | 12:55 pm

China’s imports of major commodities show early signs of moderating

Demand growth is moderating and imports may tend to stay around current levels, rather than show some of the dramatic increases from earlier in 2020.

Reuters | December 8, 2020 | 10:02 am

Rio Tinto may face a fine when Australia cave inquiry reports on Weds

Even then, in the context of Rio Tinto's $123 billion valuation, the amount was not likely to be material.

Reuters | December 8, 2020 | 9:52 am

Steinmetz to face corruption charges at Geneva trial

Israeli diamond tycoon is accused of paying or having arranged to pay $10 million in bribes, in order to obtain mining rights over the vast Simandou iron ore project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 7, 2020 | 2:01 pm

Another day, another iron ore price high

Iron ore price jumps again Monday as Chinese imports surpass 1bn tonnes, port stocks fall and steelmakers avoid winter shutdowns.

MINING.com Editor | December 7, 2020 | 12:27 pm

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Fortescue raises annual shipments forecast amid inflation pain

Rio Tinto says Simandou deal close after wrangles over railway

China’s hunger for commodities is wavering after years of growth

Rio Tinto slashes dividend as profits take a hit; shares tumble

Goldman warns China’s property crisis will sink iron ore price

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