Iron Ore Top Stories

Global Mineral Professionals Alliance launches tailings initiative

The members of the Alliance agreed on the urgency of examining tailings from the perspective of disposal and closure.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 6, 2019 | 7:07 am

ABB launches digital portfolio to create the world’s most efficient mines

ABB Ability MineOptimize connects all electrification, automation and digital offerings…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 5, 2019 | 4:51 pm

Brazil minister calls Vale ‘important’ even as prosecutors probe miner

The world's largest iron ore miner plays an important role…

Reuters | March 5, 2019 | 2:40 pm

Never a bad day at the office for Anglo American execs

The diversified miner's CEO Mark Cutifani earned $72,000 per day…

Frik Els | March 5, 2019 | 10:12 am

Vale fired inspection firm that failed to certify dam: prosecutors

The allegations were contained in a document given to Vale…

Reuters | March 5, 2019 | 7:34 am

Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup

Group expects 2013 to be year in which “the death bells ring for the commodity supercycle after its duly noted sunset.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2013 | 6:35 pm

Australia is riding on the miner’s back: Rinehart

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Michael Allan McCrae | May 17, 2013 | 3:31 pm

BHP finds new Guinea exit strategy

"Our decision to focus on the OECD was deliberate and, I would argue, increasingly looks like the right call."

MINING.com Editor | May 17, 2013 | 12:54 am

Canada launches major research initiative to improve mining success

The joint public-private partnership project is worth more than $11 million and will last five years.

Kerry Hall | May 15, 2013 | 9:13 pm

BHP Billiton’s disappearing exploration budget

"We need to squeeze returns from our installed infrastructure."

MINING.com Editor | May 15, 2013 | 7:03 am

Heiresses prevail over Rio Tinto in royalty spat

Supreme Court rules on contract dispute about iron ore mines in Western Australia.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 13, 2013 | 2:40 pm

Got Jimblebar? Big 4 stack the odds against high-cost iron ore miners

BHP's new Jimblebar mine is only one of dozens of projects from the majors that could drive down iron ore prices significantly.

Frik Els | May 11, 2013 | 4:58 pm

BHP’s new CEO Mackenzie takes charge amid mining austerity

Andrew Mackenzie to tour Pilbara iron ore mine on first day as CEO.

MINING.com Editor | May 9, 2013 | 10:48 pm

India needs to import 1m tonnes of iron ore per month

The Asian nation has gone from world's number three exporter to an importer in two short years.

Frik Els | May 9, 2013 | 6:10 pm

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