Iron Ore Top Stories

Vale’s new CEO Schvartsman a political move in the right direction — analysts

Fabio Schvartsman will lead the transition of the world’s largest iron ore miner into a new shareholding structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2017 | 9:56 am

Iron ore hits lowest price since early February

The steelmaking ingredient has shed almost $10 a tonne in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2017 | 9:42 am

US court cancels most of class action against Samarco over deadly dam burst

Vale said the US District Court for the Southern District…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2017 | 6:57 am

How to build a mine

There are three key components to building a mine, starting…

Resource World | March 24, 2017 | 3:22 pm

Making the grade: understanding exploration results

The most exciting news from a mining exploration stock is…

Resource World | March 24, 2017 | 2:59 pm

Rio Tinto net earnings up 194% over last year

Rio Tinto announced net earnings of US$14.324 billion in 2010, up from US$4.872 billion in 2009. The company also announced a $5 […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 11, 2011 | 5:04 pm

Coveted Chiria deposit will be mined by Steel Authority

Steel Authority of India Ltd. announced on Thursday that it had received government approval to mine Chiria deposits located in Jharkhand, India. […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 10, 2011 | 4:28 pm

Rio Tinto to spend US$1.2 billion in Canada, Australia

Australia Business Reviews reports: Rio Tinto’s quest for world domination in the mining industry continues with its latest US$1.2 billion investments in […]

MINING.com Editor | February 9, 2011 | 8:08 pm

IOC to expand iron ore production

Rio Tinto has green-lighted an expansion of the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) facility in Labrador City, Canada. The second of […]

Andrew Topf | February 9, 2011 | 5:45 pm

Iron ore prices remain stable while China slumbers

With China out of the picture for the Lunar New Year holiday, spot iron ore prices show minimal variation.

Mineweb | February 4, 2011 | 5:48 pm

Mining magnates top Forbes list of richest Australians

Georgina Rinehart is Australia’s wealthiest individual with an estimated net worth of $9 billion, according to Forbes list of Australia’s 40 Richest […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 3, 2011 | 6:00 pm