Researchers working on smart drone capable of preventing tailings dams failuresUS-based engineers are developing new technologies to detect and prevent potential failures of coal waste storage facilities.Staff Writer | September 22, 2022 | 6:06 am
Iron ore price falls to two-week low on caution ahead of Fed rate actionThe Fed is widely expected to hike rates further by…MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 21, 2022 | 8:43 am
Iron ore price rises as China’s construction stimulus pays offEconomic indicators suggest that government stimulus is boosting the ailing…Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 9:06 am
Iron ore price in full retreat as Chinese steel starts to pile up Chinese steel mill capacity utilisation falls for five straight weeks and inventories are piling up, new data show. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 26, 2021 | 10:00 am
Two years after Brumadinho, still no convictions Federal investigation over the dam collapse still lack conclusions two years after the disaster that killed 270 people. Bruno Venditti | January 25, 2021 | 11:29 am
Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office The Trump administration lifted restrictions imposed on the Israeli billionaire over alleged Congo corruption. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2021 | 4:56 am
Brumadinho dam collapse could have been predicted weeks in advance – study A new study shows that by applying satellite radar imaging InSAR, it is possible to predict a dam burst. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 24, 2021 | 7:22 am
TIMELINE: The battle for Simandou Simandou in Guinea is home to the world's richest untapped deposits of iron ore. Reuters | January 22, 2021 | 11:52 am
US rock legend inspiring magnate’s green steel revolution Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest is “runnin’ down a dream” of a green-powered Australian steel-making renaissance. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 10:21 am
Steinmetz sentenced to 5 years in jail in Swiss bribery case His lawyer said he will appeal all to the way to the Supreme Court. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 9:10 am
Vale resumes pellet production at Vargem Grande Brazil’s mining regulatory agency had ordered Vale to halt operations at Vargem Grande in 2019 to guarantee the stability of its dams. Bruno Venditti | January 22, 2021 | 8:06 am
Responsible Mining Foundation concerned about thousands of abandoned, at-risk tailings facilities worldwide There are more than 30,000 tailings storage facilities around the world and between 25% to 30% of them are abandoned. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2021 | 6:15 am