Iron Ore Top Stories

Vale launches pilot plant for dry magnetic separation

Pilot plant will have the capacity to concentrate 30 tonnes per hour of dry ore, using magnetic separation technology, made by means of rare earth magnets.

Bruno Venditti | July 16, 2020 | 10:12 am

Vale says no decision made on resuming dividends

Vale suspended dividend payments after the 2019 collapse of its…

Reuters | July 16, 2020 | 9:04 am

Anglo sticks to 2020 output goals after Q2 slump

Overall production fell 18%, with diamonds, platinum, palladium, iron ore,…

Reuters | July 16, 2020 | 8:48 am

ESG to play a greater part in post-covid mining – survey

Almost half of White & Case survey respondents see increased…

MINING.com Editor | July 15, 2020 | 3:52 pm

Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output

In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with…

Frik Els | July 15, 2020 | 12:10 pm

Paul Harris preaches investor patience in Colombia

In this interview with The Gold Report, Harris discusses some companies getting the best out of Colombia and others that hope to.

The Gold Report | October 19, 2015 | 1:20 am

Two Aussie mines start moving all their iron ore with driverless trucks

Automated trucks at Rio Tinto's Yandicoogina and Nammuldi mines are being controlled through an operations centre in Perth 1,200 kilometres away.

Andrew Topf | October 18, 2015 | 2:01 pm

Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages

According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next few years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2015 | 3:45 am

BHP raising $6.5bn fresh sign of mining turnaround

"There'll always be investors wanting to get in early, but the junior market would only really start to benefit once majors instil investor confidence."

Frik Els | October 15, 2015 | 10:24 pm

Australia says ‘yes’ to Carmichael coal mine by Great Barrier Reef

The country's government has given its final, yet conditional, approval for one of the world's biggest coal mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2015 | 10:45 am

Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine to miss deadline for first shipment

The transition to production comes at a challenging time for the company, as prices for iron ore have fallen 70% since mine construction began in 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2015 | 5:18 am

China vs. United States: A tale of two economies

Today's infographic contrasts everything about the two economies. While they are both comparable in size, they are both very different...

Visual Capitalist | October 15, 2015 | 3:33 am

Decades later $90 billion African mine still a distant dream

Guinea President Alpha Conde: "There have been people at Simandou for 15 years, 20 years, and they’ve never produced a tonne of iron."

Frik Els | October 13, 2015 | 4:29 pm

The secrets of junior mining private equity risk managers

A few years ago, there was a perception that private equity was going to come in and wash away the junior sector's worries about insufficient capital.

The Gold Report | October 12, 2015 | 1:12 pm

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