Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Vale cranks up iron mining just as demand concerns resurface

The Brazilian mining giant is accelerating production, posting its best December in five years.

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 9:56 am

China Baowu raises $1.4bn via bond, mostly for Simandou iron ore project

The entire Simandou project will be completed and put into operation in 2026, Baowu said in the document.

Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 8:15 am

Vale’s 2023 iron ore output tops guidance, but sales fall

The company produced 89.40 million metric tons of iron ore in the last three months of 2023.

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 1:42 pm

Brazil state prosecutor urges Vale, BHP to settle over dam disaster

The Minas Gerais state prosecutor general says the companies risk paying a lot more in court.

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 12:21 pm

Column: Iron ore price rally built on more than just China optimism

Iron ore is having a strong start to the year, with rising prices and robust imports by China.

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 10:15 am

Third mine disaster in a decade tests ESG boundaries in Brazil

Again and again, Brazil is showing just how quickly money managers are willing to shrug off disasters.

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2024 | 9:53 am

Chinese engineers are keeping Russia’s metal furnaces firing

A $840-million coking plant in the steel town of Magnitogorsk is being built by a Chinese engineering giant and hundreds of Chinese workers.

Bloomberg News | January 27, 2024 | 6:16 pm

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BHP confident in reaching Mariana disaster settlement

Column: China’s steel sector looks a little healthier, or does it?

Mexico steelworkers hold up 300,000t of steel, ArcelorMittal says

Iron ore price falls for a third week on China demand woes

China steel demand plateaus at a decent level, Vale boss says

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