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China’s iron ore futures extend pullback amid supply speculation

"I think this is just a natural volatility after such a big supply shock"

Reuters | February 13, 2019 | 8:58 am

NGOs push to expel Brazil miner Vale from UN pact over dam disaster

"The Brumadinho disaster shows that favoring profit over safety has been Vale's standard operating procedure."

Reuters | February 12, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Inside the global iron ore crisis: What’s next in four charts

Iron ore’s dramatic rally will raise costs for steelmakers, potentially crimping their profit margins, unless they are able to pass on the additional burden to customers.

Bloomberg News | February 12, 2019 | 9:46 am

Iron ore futures tumble in Singapore as Vale-driven rally frays

Vale has flagged production cuts of as much as 70 million tons in the wake of the deadly dam breach, spurring worries about a substantial loss of seaborne supply.

Bloomberg News | February 12, 2019 | 9:31 am

China iron ore rises to record on concerns over Brazilian supply

China iron ore futures rose to a record on Monday, the first session after a week-long national holiday, on concerns that supply from Brazil, the country's second-largest ore supplier, may decline after a fatal dam accident at a Vale mine.

Reuters | February 11, 2019 | 4:28 am

Minerals Council of Australia calls for tax, workplace law reform

According to the industry group, such reform would encourage additional investment in capital and technology.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 10, 2019 | 12:46 pm

Half of the world’s biggest miners do not keep track of their tailings risk management measures -report

The Responsible Mining Foundation says many of the world’s largest mining companies are not able to ‘know and show’ how effectively they are addressing the risks of tailings dam failure and seepage.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 10, 2019 | 10:05 am