Iron Ore Top Stories

Nokia partners with Vivo to provide LTE for Vale

Nokia has partnered with Vivo, Brazil’s leading telecommunications company, to provide private LTE wireless services for Vale’s Carajas iron mine. The Vivo-operated service will be part […]

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 29, 2020 | 1:00 pm

Rio Tinto raises dividend, sees ‘V-shaped’ China recovery

Miner boosted dividend payments despite a 4% fall in half-year…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 29, 2020 | 11:22 am

Vale enacts emergency protocol at Barragem 5 dam

The move is a preventative measure in Minas Gerais and…

Bruno Venditti | July 29, 2020 | 10:47 am

Rio Tinto in discussions with SFO over Simandou probe

Miner is seeking a deferred prosecution agreement over a payment…

MINING.com Editor | July 28, 2020 | 2:56 pm

Indonesia moving up the mining value chain – report

The mining industry will increasingly lose dominance as a driver…

MINING.com Editor | July 28, 2020 | 12:26 pm

Veteran investor Rick Rule reveals a unique arbitrage opportunity

Rick praises innovative precious metals streams on base metal projects and one Canadian company that is adding value and being rewarded for it.

The Gold Report | January 4, 2016 | 3:21 am

The world’s 10 driest mines

Average annual precipitation at many of these mines is zero.

Frik Els | December 28, 2015 | 9:57 am

Mining in 2016: Six reasons to be cheerful

No 3: "The return of inflation could revive demand for hedges including commodities, with gold in particular likely to benefit."

Frik Els | December 24, 2015 | 10:58 am

Why CSR makes sense for communities, companies and investors

Mining executives tell The Gold Report that the most effective corporate social responsibility programs (CSR) are orchestrated cooperatively instead of applied prescriptively.

The Gold Report | December 23, 2015 | 10:43 pm

Monster rally for mining stocks

Broad advance for mining shares as metal prices jump on China stimulus hopes – Freeport rockets 17% in massive volumes.

Frik Els | December 23, 2015 | 1:08 pm

You’re too bearish on China growth

Beijing has very ambitious 2020 growth targets. A new survey finds Chinese executives are much more confident than the rest of the world about hitting them.

Frik Els | December 23, 2015 | 5:47 am

Study shows 96% of some mining jobs can be automated

INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC: Don't just think truck drivers – 38% of first line mining supervisors' activities can be automated using CURRENT technology.

Frik Els | December 22, 2015 | 4:23 pm

Iron ore price predictions keep getting cut

Iron ore back above $40 on Tuesday, but Australia cuts official price forecast for 2016 to 20% below prediction made just three months ago.

Frik Els | December 22, 2015 | 10:49 am

Death toll from Brazilian dam burst climbs — BHP

The miner raised the death toll from the catastrophic dam burst at a mine in Brazil last month to 17 from 13 and said there are two people still missing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 22, 2015 | 5:15 am

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