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Rio Tinto speeds up driverless fleet expansion in Australia

Fifteen autonomous trucks will be introduced to West Angelas iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2018 | 6:45 am

US steel and aluminum tariffs a ‘black day for the world’ — BHP

BHP chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie believes US President Donald Trump’s plans for steel and aluminum tariffs will harm the global economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2018 | 8:43 am

Samarco iron ore mine could reopen this year

Samarco Mineracao – a Vale-BHP joint venture – ceased operations in November 2015 following a deadly tailings dam burst.

MINING.com Editor | February 28, 2018 | 11:37 am

South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months

Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8% of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer

Reuters | February 28, 2018 | 9:31 am

Atlas Iron reveals strategy to weather storm of discounts

2017-2018 shipment volume and cost guidance was set last August in 9 million-10 million wet tonnes.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2018 | 5:15 pm

Brazil’s Vale 4th-qtr profit misses as costs rise, forex weighs

Vale said in a securities filing that net income totaled $771 million, compared with an average consensus estimate of $2.537 billion.

Reuters | February 27, 2018 | 4:19 pm

Venezuelan government defends Mining Arc, environmentalists say it’s not working

Very few of the 150 companies who expressed interest in investing in the Mining Arc actually presented concrete offers.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 26, 2018 | 5:41 pm

Iron ore price jumps to 10-month high

China's war on smog benefitting exporters of high-quality ore as domestic steelmaking output cuts are extended.

Frik Els | February 26, 2018 | 2:58 pm

Unloved platinum stocks show promise for $45 billion manager

Some platinum stocks are looking attractive again as oversupply that depressed prices for years subsides.

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2018 | 11:39 am

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Vale, BHP propose $238m DIP financing for Samarco

Iron ore price up as Western Australia calls for reset on China ties

Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China

Vale mulls remote-controlled trains to work around risky dam in Brazil

Tanzania to add gold to reserves, resume $3 billion iron project

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