Simandou in Guinea is home to the world's richest untapped deposits of iron ore.

Fire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by 32m tonnes; China’s imports of Australian copper ore plunged to zero; Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit

Zambia's main opposition party leader Hakainde Hichilema says the government's deal with Glencore is "filling the economy with more debt, expensive debt."

Vale's coal division posted a loss of $213 million in its most recent quarterly result.

The South African miner saw a positive recovery in the second half of 2020.