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MINING.COM: Top 10 most popular posts of 2019

It's been a tumultuous year in mining and the most read articles of 2019 show an industry grappling with technological change, market volatility and climate change, but still unafraid to take moonshots.

Frik Els | December 24, 2019 | 12:30 pm

ArcelorMittal sells shipping stake in drive to cut debt

The world’s largest steelmaker is selling half its shipping business…

Reuters | December 23, 2019 | 6:20 am

Anglo American to boost Minas Rio mine to full capacity as it gets key licence

The permit allows the company to complete a third phase…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 23, 2019 | 3:26 am

Mining companies operating in Russia improve environmental transparency – WWF

The World Wildlife Fund found that more miners operating in…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 22, 2019 | 7:00 am

U.S. Steel delivers unwelcome Christmas surprise to Michigan town

U.S. Steel announced layoffs for 1,545 workers and the idling…

Reuters | December 22, 2019 | 5:03 am

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Weak iron ore prices cause Vale $1.44 billion loss in Q3

While the miner produced a record amount of iron ore, turmoil in currency and commodity markets overshadowed any production gains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2014 | 3:32 pm

Vale’s CEO shortlisted to be Brazil’s new finance minister

Analysts say only a business-friendly appointment followed by credible action to strengthen the fiscal accounts and control inflation would reassure markets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2014 | 5:02 pm

Space miner loses first satellite in rocket explosion

The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2014 | 3:29 pm

Iron ore price sinks as Beijing cracks down on smog

China imposes strict pollution controls ahead of Beijing APEC summit forcing steel mills to cut output.

Frik Els | October 28, 2014 | 11:52 pm

Russia pushes forward plans to mine the moon

The country's ultimate purpose is to extract rare earth elements, breaking China's dominance and pushing prices down.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2014 | 6:44 pm

Anglo American ships first iron ore from Brazilian Minas-Rio project

Once again Cutifani delivers — freight from Minas-Rio leaves for China by year-end and within the latest estimated budget.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2014 | 3:34 pm

BHP to sell US shale assets, limit annual capex to $14 billion

The world’s biggest miner unveiled details about how it expects to meet cost-reduction and productivity improvement targets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2014 | 1:10 pm

Brazil’s Vale close to becoming world’s largest nickel producer

The miner beat estimates after logging a 16% jump in Q3 nickel production, taking total output of the metal this year to 201,400 metric tons.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2014 | 4:42 pm

African Minerals founder to buy broke London Mining’s Sierra Leone assets

Frank Timis has got $20 million to acquire the mine bordering its own iron ore project Tonkolili.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2014 | 2:35 pm

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