Iron Ore Top Stories

BHP earmarks $400 million to reduce emissions from its mines, products

The world’s No. 1 miner will spend that sum over the next five years, while linking executive pay more closely to environmental targets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2019 | 6:38 am

Guinea seeks developers for Simandou iron ore deposit

Companies until Aug. 2 to outline their bids, as the…

Reuters | July 22, 2019 | 10:49 am

China iron ore futures fall as port inventory rises

The most-actively traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity…

Reuters | July 22, 2019 | 9:42 am

Brumadinho dam disaster shrinks Vale iron ore output 34%

The drop to 64.057 million tonnes came as several major…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2019 | 5:45 am

ArcelorMittal’s Ukraine mill searched by security service

The search took place a week after new Ukrainian President…

Reuters | July 20, 2019 | 5:01 pm

Iron ore price starts Chinese new year on back foot

Shanghai steel prices are slumping.

Frik Els | January 30, 2014 | 11:11 pm

Canadian mining sector employs more workers than we thought

The Canadian Mining Associations' latest report reveals a 'dramatic increase' in the number of Canadians employed in mining and related sectors.

Ana Komnenic | January 29, 2014 | 6:57 pm

Anglo American up 5 pct after production gains

Exploration and evaluation expenditure for Q4 2013 totalled $166 million, a decrease of 19%.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 29, 2014 | 4:56 pm

Activist hedge fund takes 5.2% of Cliffs Natural Resources, tells miner to spin off international assets

The company is using its position as one of the biggest share holders to push for some major changes.

Ana Komnenic | January 28, 2014 | 8:47 pm

Caterpillar sees ‘some signs of improvement’ but expects mining companies to further reduce costs in 2014

Expects sales and revenues to be similar to 2013 as sales to the resource industry decline modestly.

Ana Komnenic | January 28, 2014 | 12:49 am

Former ArcelorMittal exec joins Warburg Pincus

"With a view to forming a new mining company."

Michael Allan McCrae | January 27, 2014 | 5:50 pm

London Mining doubles production, trebles sales volumes

Production was still better in Q3 compared to Q4, when production was hampered by the wet season and commissioning times at the mill.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 24, 2014 | 10:25 pm

Quebec’s Bill 70 came into effect: here is what that means

The bill generally adds certain requirements to the application for conversion, most of which codify existing industry best practices.

Fred Pletcher and Pascal de Guise | January 24, 2014 | 9:05 pm

Uruguayan President says Zamin’s massive iron ore mine will go ahead

Recently approved law allows large-scale mining, but locals oppose the project and demand plebiscite to settle the issue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 11:49 am

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