Iron ore price jumps to fresh 6-year high on China building boom

Iron price above $130 a tonne for the first time since January 2014 as construction leading indicator – excavator sales – surge 51%.

Frik Els | September 14, 2020 | 12:26 pm

Rio Tinto backed CEO after blasts, then watchdog investors revolted

Company still may not be off the hook with investors after it confirmed departing executives will retain incentive payments worth millions of dollars.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2020 | 8:48 am

No fear over Brazil meeting iron ore export demand – secretary

IBRAM projects that the country will export 310 million tonnes in 2020.

Bruno Venditti | September 11, 2020 | 7:23 am

Carbon emission curves for iron ore, copper, met coal and nickel

Skarn has also created mine-by-mine carbon intensity curves for gold, silver and cobalt, to be published over the coming weeks.

Skarn Associates | September 10, 2020 | 3:30 pm

Shareholder group seeks Fortescue moratorium on Australian cultural site damage

The miner says the moratorium would disempower traditional owners, and it already has proper procedures in place.

Reuters | September 10, 2020 | 8:27 am

BHP 30% by 2030 emissions reduction target fails to impress

The miner has not set goals to cut its Scope 3 emissions — those indirectly generated by end-users.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2020 | 5:03 am

Rio board to debate CEO’s future as pressure mounts over blasts

Rio Tinto faces mounting pressure to respond more strongly to the destruction of ancient Aboriginal heritage sites in Australia.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2020 | 7:00 am

BHP awards tender for LNG-fuelled bulk iron ore carriers

The contract for five Newcastlemax bulk carriers to carry ore between Australia and China was awarded to Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping.

Reuters | September 4, 2020 | 7:44 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project, gold price falls on economic recovery hopes, and more.

MINING.com Editor | September 3, 2020 | 3:35 pm

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