Iron Ore Top Stories

BHP, Vale reject Brazil steelmaker CSN’s interest, say miner Samarco is not for sale

Brazilian steelmaker CSN hired restructuring firm RK Partners to draft a proposal to buy control of Samarco.

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 7:47 am

Martian moon could be crucial for asteroid mining

Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that…

Staff Writer | June 21, 2022 | 5:10 am

Brazil steelmaker CSN drafting bid for miner Samarco

An agreement may not be easy, according to Reuters sources,…

Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 9:39 am

Iron ore price sinks amid growing pessimism over demand outlook in China

A raft of supportive policy measures from Beijing over the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2022 | 7:43 am

Column: Iron ore suffers short-term demand woes, longer-term China threat

The outlook for spot iron ore prices for the rest…

Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 7:15 am

Iron ore price rally turns into rout

Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns ease and port inventories climb.

Frik Els | September 17, 2020 | 9:01 am

BHP knew of heritage site concerns over mine expansion

Plans the miner had to destroy several heritage sites are now on ice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2020 | 7:01 am

Restoration after 2015 Brazil dam burst behind schedule – UN expert

None of 42 projects is on track, says the UN, alleging that miners had failed to provide effective reparations since Brazil's worst environmental disaster.

Reuters | September 16, 2020 | 2:42 pm

BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action

Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing pressure from major investors to take more ambitious measures to curb emissions.

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2020 | 11:41 am

Vale targets 400m tonnes of iron ore capacity per year

The company currently has the capacity to produce 318 million tonnes a year.

Bruno Venditti | September 16, 2020 | 9:23 am

BHP says traditional owners should weigh in on cultural heritage inquiry

BHP said gag clauses in land agreements won't be enforced if Aboriginal groups publicly object to its management of their cultural heritage.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2020 | 3:48 am

Juukan Gorge is a watershed moment for the world’s miners

Miners have been given notice that shareholders expect a zero-failure operational model.

Andy Home - Reuters | September 15, 2020 | 8:51 am

Fortescue says it won’t consider heritage resolution at AGM

The miner said it respects the right of shareholders to demand resolutions, but will not consider them at the annual shareholder meeting to be held on Nov. 11.

Reuters | September 15, 2020 | 8:27 am

BHP puts top-level salaries on ice

The world's No.1 miner paid its chief executive Mike Henry $6.1 million for the first six months on the job.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2020 | 3:48 am

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