Indonesia accounts for over 50% of deforestation caused by large-scale miningCoal extraction in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan drove the mining-related deforestation in the country.Staff Writer | September 14, 2022 | 5:05 am
Rio Tinto, China Baowu to develop Australian iron ore project for $2bnRio Tinto will invest $1.3 billion for the project development.Reuters | September 13, 2022 | 4:25 pm
Vale posts best week in 20 months on metals rebound, nickel plansShares in the world’s No. 2 iron ore producer and…Bloomberg News | September 9, 2022 | 3:35 pm
Iron ore price rallies on record-breaking China steel output China's steel output crossed the 1 billion tonne mark for the first time. MINING.com Editor | January 18, 2021 | 10:37 am
Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year high Iron ore prices are already up 8% in 2021 after customs data showed Chinese imports hitting a record high of 1.2 billion tonnes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2021 | 10:23 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Judge denies Native American bid to block Rio Tinto’s copper project; Rhodium price roars above $20,000 in precious metals’ biggest rally; Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June MINING.com Editor | January 15, 2021 | 9:06 am
China’s commodity imports saved 2020, this year may be different China’s massive buying spree appears to be ending, and import demand may be returning to what could be viewed as more “normal” levels. Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 8:29 am
Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024 Power deal with Meridian Energy delays the likely closure of the facility by at least three years. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 3:58 am
Steinmetz pressed on Guinea deals on second day of bribery trial The Israeli billionaire and two others are accused of paying at least $8.5 million in exchange for rights to exploit Simandou. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2021 | 3:39 am
US steel groups, union urge Biden to keep Trump’s steel tariffs in place Trump's Commerce Department imposed the Section 232 metals tariffs -- 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum -- in March 2018. Reuters | January 11, 2021 | 2:27 pm
BHP invests in startup seeking to make emissions-free steel Boston Metal is developing a method to replace coking coal in the steelmaking process with electricity, reducing emissions. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2021 | 8:28 am
Beny Steinmetz lawyer attacks prosecutor over ‘secret’ Israel trips Lawyer went on the offensive in the first day of the Israeli businessman’s trial for bribery. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2021 | 8:02 am