Fortescue adds hydrogen-powered coaches at Pilbara

Vehicles will replace the existing fleet of diesel coaches at Christmas Creek operations.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 17, 2020 | 8:22 am

Vale to move forward with Serra Sul iron ore expansion

The world’s top iron ore producer has received board approval for a long-sought expansion of the already giant S11D mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2020 | 3:45 am

Vale expands security area around dam in Minas Gerais

Company has enlarged the security area around the Doutor dam at the Timbopeba mine in the Mariana Complex.

Bruno Venditti | August 13, 2020 | 12:37 am

Search for missing bodies to resume in Brumadinho

Fire Brigade of Minas Gerais will resume the search for 11 missing victims of the dam collapse on August 27th.

Bruno Venditti | August 11, 2020 | 11:47 am

China’s steel body expects iron ore port congestion to ease by end of August

The China Iron and Steel Association said that discharging difficulties are likely to ease as the weather improves and the coronavirus is under control.

Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 8:42 am

Investors call for greater Rio Tinto accountability over destroyed caves

British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership.

Reuters | August 10, 2020 | 7:45 am

Rio Tinto didn’t inform cave blast owners of other mine plans

Rio CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques faced an Australian Senate inquiry after the miner in late May legally destroyed sacred caves in Pilbara region.

Reuters | August 7, 2020 | 7:56 am

Fortescue rethinking expansion that endangers Australian sacred site

Decision comes as an Indigenous group said the project threatened heritage sites, including a 60,000 year-old rock shelter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2020 | 3:52 am

New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm

The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2020 | 5:04 am

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