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'Gutted': Former Rio Tinto VP says blast threatens decades of ...
Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT
A former head of Aboriginal relations at Rio Tinto fears the mining giant has lost focus on ensuring close and respectful ties with traditional


Miner sued for 5bn over Brazil disaster that killed 19
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:24:00 GMT
A court case will open today in Manchester on behalf of more than 200,000 Brazilians, who are suing BHP for up to 5 billion over the Samarco dam disaster.The giant miningcompany is accused of


SAILs stockpile of iron ore fines give company opportunity for ...
Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT
A stockpile of 43 million tonnes of iron ore fines has come in handy for Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) as the state-owned company tackles an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. SAIL mines have a stock of 42.98 million tonnes of sub-grade iron ore fines considered as inventory with nil value in 2018-19. When the mines ministry in September 2019 allowed SAIL to sell up to 25 per cent of its total mineral production in the previous year, the equation changed. The ministry gave


Trade Spat, Virus Add to Chinas Push for Iron Ore Security
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:15:00 GMT
A souring relationship with Australia and iron ore supply shocks in Brazil may reignite Chinas ambitions to reduce its dependence on major overseas producers for the material critical to its giant


China Churns Out Record Steel in May as Demand Picks Up
Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT
A recovery in construction and manufacturing activities from the coronavirus-led slump is driving demand for steel in


Australian economy and miners to profit from Brazil's coronavirus ...
Sun, 07 Jun 2020 21:33:00 GMT
A Brazilian court has ordered mining giant Vale to close three of its mine sites after 188 workers were infected with coronavirus, a decision which is likely to benefit Australia's economy and its


'Frost on top of snowfall': Virus piles pressure on China's industrial ...
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:40:00 GMT
A liquefied gas trader in Tangshan in northeast Hebei province said truck drivers were due back on Thursday, but none had returned. While some steel mills in Hebei, Chinas top steelmaking hub


Vale Will Keep Paying for Its Dam Disasters
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 23:01:00 GMT
A year on from the Brumadinho collapse, the miners shares have regained their pre-accident level. That looks overly


BHP Group Riding Chinas Steel Wave
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:10:00 GMT
A strong outlook for iron ore and metallurgical coal is providing momentum for BHP Group ((BHP ... Meanwhile, funds of US$581m have been released to support the Renova foundation in 2020 which will be


Irans Mining Exports Rising YOY
Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:06:00 GMT
According to IMIDRO, mining sector accounted for 16 percent ... Irans ministry of industry issued a report showing that production of crude steel, including blooms, billets, and slabs, had



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