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Major miners reveal tailings dam data, action plans following disasters

In April, ethical investors working on a global standard for tailings dams had written to 683 listed resource companies, including major miners, asking for information to be made public within 45 days about every facility they control.

Reuters | June 7, 2019 | 9:37 am

Dalian iron ore falls on supply growth expectation

China's iron ore dipped on Thursday and marked its weakest weekly performance in nearly two months.

Reuters | June 6, 2019 | 7:09 am

Guinea iron ore prospectors set sights on ArcelorMittal rail

The race to mine Guinea's iron ore has started although the focus is not on its giant Simandou deposits but on smaller finds whose output could be transported via Liberia if ArcelorMittal shares its railway.

Reuters | June 5, 2019 | 9:28 am

Vale creates role of safety czar after two deadly dam collapses

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA said on Wednesday it had created the new role of executive director for safety and operational excellence.

Reuters | June 5, 2019 | 9:09 am

Top 40 miners’ good performance not enough for investors — report

According to PwC, investors seemed unimpressed last year, as market valuations fell 18%.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 5, 2019 | 7:08 am

Steinmetz’s BSGR bankruptcy fends off Vale’s $2B award

Billionaire Beny Steinmetz’s mining company has sought bankruptcy protection in the US, two months after losing a $2 billion arbitration award to Brazilian mining giant Vale.

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2019 | 3:02 pm

Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree

Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf ears.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 4, 2019 | 7:01 am

Iron ore sticks to fundamentals as other commodities dance to noise — opinion

While geopolitical concerns have been the prime driver for most commodity markets recently, iron ore has been a standout, trading largely on traditional fundamentals.

Reuters | June 3, 2019 | 10:03 am

Zimbabwe’s mineral-backed loans may complicate talks with creditors, IMF says

Unable to get funding from lenders like the IMF since defaulting on its debt in 1999, Zimbabwe has over the last five years relied on the African Export and Import Bank for mineral-backed loans

Reuters | June 3, 2019 | 7:16 am

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