The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended environmental approval for iron-ore major Fortescue’s Eliwana iron-ore mine, in the Pilbara.
The Fortescue board in May last year approved the $1.27-billion Eliwana mine a…
EPA gives thumbs up to new A$1.27bn Fortescue mine Read More »
In the world of metals and mining, sometimes it’s better to sell the raw product rather than the finished one.
This seems to be a lesson for investors who chose to hold shares in ArcelorMittal rather than Rio Tinto Group this year. Despite nagging tra…
Rio and ArcelorMittal tell different sides of iron-ore story Read More »
TSX- and ASX-listed Champion Iron on Thursday announced positive results from its Phase 2 feasibility study for the Bloom Lake mining complex, in Quebec.
The study envisioned further exploiting Bloom Lake, which would increase overall capacity from 7…
Champion’s Bloom Lake feasibility study doubles yearly production Read More »
Rio Tinto Group is looking at new ways to develop the giant Simandou iron-ore deposit in Guinea that it almost sold last year, according to people familiar with the matter. Simandou is one of the world’s biggest untapped mineral deposits, but has a con…
Rio Tinto renews work on giant Guinea iron-ore deposit Read More »
China’s iron-ore surged to a record on Thursday after Rio Tinto lowered its Pilbara shipment guidance, suggesting that supply could remain tight even as Vale is set to resume full operations at its Brucutu mine.
Mining giant Rio Tinto on Thursday lowe…
China iron-ore soars as Rio Tinto cuts shipments forecast Read More »
Mining major Rio Tinto on Wednesday said that it was experiencing operational challenges at its iron-ore mines, particularly in the Greater Brockman hub in the Pilbara, resulting in another revision of its guidance for the year. The miner lowered its P…
Rio Tinto cuts 2019 iron-ore guidance Read More »
Brazilian miner Vale said on Wednesday that it would fully resume operations at its Brucutu mine within 72 hours after an appeals court overturned an earlier ruling that halted processing because of concern about the safety of a nearby dam.
In a corpo…
Vale to restore full Brucutu mine output after court ruling Read More »
Brazilian miner Vale is considering building a new railway and port in the Para state for the potential expansion of its Carajas Serra Sul mine, the company said in a presentation to investors published on Tuesday.
The new railway would stretch for 40…
Vale says mulls new railway, port for Carajas expansion Read More »
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stepped in to find a political and legislative solution for the 88 iron-ore mines that have been closed in the western coastal state of Goa since last year. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said in a statement th…
Modi intervenes to reopen closed Goa iron-ore mines Read More »
Brazil’s Vale said on Thursday that it expects to reach global settlements covering economic and environmental damages from the January collapse of its Brumadinho tailings dam by late this year or in 2020.
Vale is scrambling to deal with the fallout f…
Vale says hopes to reach dam burst global settlements by year-end Read More »
