Iron Ore Top Stories

Despite Brazil’s covid-19 spike, Minister of Mines optimistic

Bento Albuquerque said revenue from mineral production in H1 2020 was 1% higher than in the first half of 2019.

Bruno Venditti | July 17, 2020 | 2:50 pm

Intergovernmental Forum calls for resource taxation re-evaluation

IGF has launched the Future of Resource Taxation, a new…

MINING.com Editor | July 17, 2020 | 12:28 pm

Court suspends Vale’s $1.5bn deposit in Brumadinho case

The amount would ensure the enforcement of any potential fine…

Bruno Venditti | July 17, 2020 | 9:37 am

Rio Tinto posts strong Q2 iron ore shipments

Company reported a 1.5% rise in shipments for Q2 and…

Reuters | July 17, 2020 | 7:40 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick Q2 output, covid disrupts $8.8 billion in mining, Pebble…

MINING.com Editor | July 16, 2020 | 2:14 pm

Weak metal prices to hit miners through 2016 — Moody’s

The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2015 | 8:51 am

Rick Rule: I am too wise to call a bottom in mining

Rick has seen too many cycles to answer a question like that.

Palisade Radio | October 26, 2015 | 12:30 am

Iron ore price drops to 3-month low

Vale's scorched earth strategy pays off: production on its way to 450 million tonnes at an astonishing cost of just $12.70 a tonne.

Frik Els | October 23, 2015 | 12:40 pm

The most bullish mining chart you’ll see all day

Commodity Sentiment Index shows it's always coldest before the dawn.

Frik Els | October 22, 2015 | 12:47 pm

Depleting Escondida drops BHP copper production

Copper output at the world's largest copper mine slips 14% due to declining grades and despite record material mined.

Frik Els | October 20, 2015 | 4:54 pm

Beijing rescues giant iron ore importer

Chinese government intervenes to save Sinosteel from default indicating Beijing's free market reforms are stuttering.

Frik Els | October 20, 2015 | 11:46 am

The $2 trillion mining value chain at a glance

All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.

Frik Els | October 19, 2015 | 11:46 pm

Iron ore price faces big China bail out test

Iron ore drops to 12-week low ahead of Beijing decision whether to bail out giant iron ore, steel trader and Rio Tinto JV partner on the brink of default.

Frik Els | October 19, 2015 | 11:57 am

Vale iron ore output hits new record

The world’s largest producer of iron ore continues to flood the market with the addition of 88.2 million metric tons in the third quarter of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2015 | 9:05 am

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