Iron Ore Top Stories

Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, says Steinmetz

Billionaire claims the Brazilian mining giant was well aware of allegations that the Guinean mining rights it agreed to buy had been secured illegally.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2022 | 8:36 am

Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism

Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 3:37 am

Dearth of explosive experts to drivers hurt top Australia miners

Fortescue reported a 20% rise in costs over the past…

Bloomberg News | January 31, 2022 | 7:44 am

Iron ore price hits 5-month high on China demand optimism

Despite China's ambitious low-carbon goals, President Xi Jinping has said…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2022 | 8:52 am

BHP shares fall on last day of trading in London

The company’s 20-year-old presence in the stock draws to a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2022 | 3:55 am

Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak — report

The Responsible Mining Foundation says vast majority of companies are still unable to demonstrate that they are reviewing how effectively they are managing TSF-related risks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2020 | 3:00 am

Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.

MINING.com Editor | April 6, 2020 | 2:59 pm

Rio introduces covid-19 measures in Pilbara

The miner is enacting measures to help protect employees and the community while keeping operations running safely.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 6, 2020 | 2:39 pm

As China reopens, Africa’s woes threaten to starve its factories

Most African countries have closed their borders and several have limited internal travel or imposed lockdowns.

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2020 | 9:48 am

Virus curbs force oil, mine workers to move across a continent

Some of the biggest mining and energy companies are scrambling to respond to tightening controls on movement inside Australia.

Bloomberg News | April 3, 2020 | 10:18 am

Brazil shuts 47 mining dams deemed unsafe

More than half of them belong to Vale, whose Córrego do Feijão mine’s tailings collapsed last year, releasing a torrent of mining waste that killed about 270 people.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2020 | 3:52 am