Copper • Sep 9, 2021
BHP, Miners Reach Tentative New Agreement at
BHP Group Ltd and the union at its Escondida copper mine in Chile announced in the first week of August that they had achieved a tentative…
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Iron Ore • Sep 9, 2021
Shipments of Vale Iron Ore (Northern Brazil)
Vale iron ore shipments from the Ponta da Madeira port in So Lus, Northern Brazil, were 21% lower than projected, in July. Ponta da Madeira is…
Base Metals • Aug 19, 2021
Metso Outotec Supplies Flotation Tech for Nickel
Metso Outotec will provide cutting-edge flotation technology as part of a concentrator modernization project for a significant nickel producer in Western Australia.
Blog • Aug 12, 2021
Striking Alabama coal miners Protesting in New
Members of the United Mine Workers of America demonstrated in New York City on Tuesday, June twenty-second, 2021, to show support for Alabama coal miners who…
Blog • Jul 29, 2021
In June, Great Lakes iron ore trade rose 43.6 percent
Dimapur, July 29: Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.8 million tons in June, representing a 43.6 percent increase over 2020. The shipments were also…
Blog • Jul 21, 2021
Annual iron ore production by BHP is at an
Dimapur, July 21: Due to record output at two mines in Western Australia, BHP Group Limited has announced full-year iron ore production near the top end…
Iron Ore • Jul 7, 2021
S&P hits back in court after Fortescue Metals
Fortescue Metals Group, the mining company controlled by the billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest, has initiated legal action to stop the financial data giant S&P publishing information…
Iron Ore • Jul 7, 2021
Cliffs CEO optimistic demand for steel will return as
The company has idled Northshore Mining as steel demand declined during the pandemic. The "Big Three" car manufacturers are preparing to restart manufacturing next week, and…
Gold • Jul 7, 2021
Papua New Guinea Takes Control of Barrick Gold’s Porgera Mine
Papua New Guinea is preparing to take control of Barrick Gold's (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) Porgera mine. The government refused to extend the company's mining lease,…
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