Iron Ore Top Stories

Rio vows to preserve ancient Australian rock shelter after outcry over caves blast

Company had previously applied to damage the 43,000-year site near its Silvergrass iron ore mine, and consent was granted by the state government.

Reuters | August 31, 2020 | 8:53 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Rhodium price on track for new record, copper to extend…

MINING.com Editor | August 27, 2020 | 4:39 pm

BHP to set fresh targets for emissions reduction by 2030

The "very tangible actions" to be announced on Sept. 10,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2020 | 4:06 am

Wage talks with Kumba Iron Ore hit deadlock, union says

Union said the company had agreed a wage increase of…

Reuters | August 26, 2020 | 8:26 am

Minas Gerais asks court to block Vale assets worth $4.7 bn

Federal prosecutors are also seeking $5 billion in collective "moral…

Bruno Venditti | August 26, 2020 | 12:15 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