Rio Tinto inks deal to unlock huge Simandou iron ore projectThe miner has formed a JV with the Guinea government and Winning Consortium Simandou to develop infrastructure, including a railway and port.Bloomberg News | July 28, 2022 | 3:03 am
Fortescue raises annual shipments forecast amid inflation painThe world's fourth-largest iron ore miner said it shipped 49.5Mt…Reuters | July 27, 2022 | 4:21 pm
Rio Tinto slashes dividend as profits take a hit; shares tumbleRio Tinto reported a 29% drop in first-half profit and more…Reuters | July 27, 2022 | 7:55 am
Fortescue Metals ups stake in Candente Copper Fortescue now owns almost 20% of Candente, which is advancing a large scale open-pit copper project in Peru. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2020 | 9:00 am
Coal market faces fresh speculation Two influential publications within China have raised the specter of the country tightening imports from Australia. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2020 | 8:54 am
Core Lithium gets Europe supply deal for Finniss project The agreement is for the supply of 50,000 tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate. Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 10:04 pm
In the coming renewable energy boom, Australia is once again the “lucky country” The country ranks highly in the annual Fraser Institute survey of mining companies for investment attractiveness. Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 12:57 pm
CHART: Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending. Frik Els | May 21, 2020 | 11:03 am
Australia reassures on China iron ore processing changes Country said that change in China’s iron ore inspection procedures should streamline customs clearance of Australian shipments. Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 9:27 am
Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 10:18 am
Iron ore price surges on Brazil covid-19 crisis Benchmark prices close in on $100 a tonne on Brazil supply fears — "You can't move dirt working from home." Frik Els | May 20, 2020 | 10:18 am
Queensland passes law to jail mining bosses over deaths Top executives face up to 20 years in prison and A$13 million ($8.6m), if found criminally negligent over workers' deaths. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 7:03 am