Iron Ore Top Stories

BHP, Vale’s disaster relief fund to increase spending by 25% in 2021

The Renova Foundation will spend $1 billion this year.

Reuters | February 5, 2021 | 1:59 pm

Rio Tinto issues mea culpa over Indigenous leadership upset

It said it should have better communicated to the Australian…

Reuters | February 5, 2021 | 4:35 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho; Gina…

MINING.com Editor | February 4, 2021 | 10:31 pm

Iron ore price surges on Vale’s 2021 production outlook

Vale reported 4Q20 output of 84.5 million tonnes, a 5%…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 4, 2021 | 9:29 am

Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho

The settlement is the biggest in Brazil's history, but does…

Bruno Venditti | February 4, 2021 | 7:56 am

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Samarco restart a step closer

Vale agrees to pit use for tailings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2016 | 8:03 am

Idled Canadian iron ore mine charged with $30K fine over pollution

Mining company will be added to the country’s Environmental Offenders Registry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2016 | 3:50 am

Could technology prevent another Samarco?

EnviroSuite says using best practice technology is a critical step in mitigating environmental and associated corporate risks, and in reducing the demands of crisis management that follow incidents with major environmental and community impacts.

EnviroSuite Limited | December 20, 2016 | 3:15 am

BSGR boss Beny Steinmetz arrested in Israel over Guinea bribery case

The billionaire and other Israeli businessmen are suspected of paying tens of millions of dollars to senior state officials to secure a licence for Simandou, local police said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2016 | 3:17 am

Revolution-era New York mine could produce hydro power

Electricity produced from the turbines would feed into current solar and wind producers, who lack a source of uninterrupted power,

Andrew Topf | December 18, 2016 | 4:45 pm

Vale opens largest iron ore mine in its history

Commercial production starts in January, with a ramp-up to 90 million tonnes per annum by 2020

Andrew Topf | December 18, 2016 | 2:20 pm

Brazil police steps up efforts to find mining royalty corruption ring members

Prominent local evangelical pastor among the latest public figures being interrogated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2016 | 8:05 am

BSGR to file multi-billion lawsuit against Rio over Simandou

BSGR will sue Rio Tinto in the English High Court to recover losses allegedly caused by Rio's actions, which run to several billions of dollars.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2016 | 5:35 am

New WA iron mine to start production in H1 2017

A new iron ore facility in Western Australia expects to start mining in early 2017.

Andrew Topf | December 11, 2016 | 3:20 pm

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