Iron Ore Top Stories

UN calls for probe into Vale’s tailings as waste heads to Brazilian river system

Brazilian authorities and companies involved with river water management are trying to stop the torrent of mining waste from reaching the Sao Francisco river, a source of drinking water for communities in five of the country's 26 states.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2019 | 10:15 am

Vale to end use and dismantle all upstream dams after disaster — CEO

Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman said Vale would halt operations using…

Reuters | January 29, 2019 | 2:51 pm

Brazil mine disaster prompts Bolsonaro rethink on environment

Bolsonaro and his cabinet are swiftly dialing back promises of…

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2019 | 12:32 pm

Vale eyed dam design changes in 2009 that may have prevented disaster

The International Coalition of Large Dams (ICOLD) group "is recommending…

Reuters | January 29, 2019 | 12:19 pm

Five Vale staff and contractors arrested after Brazil dam disaster

Two other engineers, who worked for Germany’s TUEV SUED on…

Reuters | January 29, 2019 | 11:52 am

Vale’s Roger Agnelli reaches number four on Harvard’s best-performing CEO list

A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain

Michael Allan McCrae | January 15, 2013 | 6:15 pm

Rio Tinto logs record output for iron ore in 2012

Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) produced a record amount of iron ore in 2012 with total annual output of 253 million tonnes beating the company's own guidance.

Marc Howe | January 15, 2013 | 11:23 am

Red hot iron ore cools down as Chinese mills opt for cheaper domestic supplies

The move comes despite the nation’s coldest winter in 28 years which keeps domestic mines closed and local supplies limited.

Frik Els | January 14, 2013 | 7:58 pm

Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013

Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:44 pm

Arctic oil extraction frozen, but mining to bring a melting $100 billion in investments

While the US interior department has launched a review of Shell’s whole Arctic oil drilling programme, mining projects look promising.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 3:24 pm

Baffinland Iron Mines scales back massive Mary River railway development to just road haulage

Large capital projects are difficult to finance

Michael Allan McCrae | January 12, 2013 | 11:22 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: 20 high-demand jobs in the Australian resource sector

Engineering, geosciences and skilled trades

Michael Allan McCrae | January 12, 2013 | 10:50 am

Wanted: Colonists to build first human settlement on Mars

While 2012 marked the year of several outer-space mining projects, 2013 is shaping up as the era of human colonization on nearby planets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2013 | 3:54 pm

China’s ravenous for iron ore, copper and oil

The country's iron ore imports in 2012 totalled $95.6 billion, 8.4% higher than the previous year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2013 | 2:26 pm

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