Baffinland to terminate 1,100 workers at Mary River iron ore mine
Baffinland Iron Mines has sent termination notices to over 1,100 workers at Mary River iron ore mine, in Nunavut, as the company’s request to increase production to 6 million tonnes…
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US markets rise over July 25-28 trading week
Over the July 25-28 trading period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 855.09 points, or 2.7%, to 32,845.13, and the S&P 500 jumped 151.79 points or 3.8% to 4,118.63. Although…
Anglo American, Nippon Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Japan’s Nippon Steel have joined forces to develop solutions for lower-carbon steelmaking, a process responsible for up to 9% of global greenhouse emissions. The companies…
Weak steel demand puts pressure on iron ore prices, BofA says
Bank of America warns weak steel demand will mean “further room to the downside” for iron ore prices. “In our view, with our base case of annual crude steel production…
BHP loses appeal to multibillion lawsuit over Samarco disaster
BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Friday it had lost an appeal in a London court seeking to block an over £5 billion (US$6 billion-plus) lawsuit by 200,000 Brazilians over a…
Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America
Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows.
PDAC 2022: Rio Tinto unveils changes following workplace survey that uncovered racism, harassment
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is designing new reporting mechanisms for its employees and training modules for top leaders to spot “unacceptable” behaviours in the workplace, the…
Workers at Baffinland ask Canada to approve mine expansion
Unionized workers at Mary River iron ore mine are asking Ottawa approve the miner’s request to increase shipping limit.
BSGR to pay Guinea US$5.6M after losing case over Simandou
BSG Resources, the mining arm of Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz’s empire, secured the rights to the vast Simandou iron ore project in Guinea through corrupt practices, and international tribunal has ruled. The…
Champion Iron acquires pellet plant Quebec, partners with steelmaker on FS
Champion Iron (TSX: CIA; US-OTC: CIAFF) has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the Pointe Noire iron ore pelletizing facility located in Sept-Îles, Que., directly adjacent to the…
Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Nunavut
Baffinland Iron Mines’ proposed expansion of its Mary River iron ore operation on the northern tip of Baffin Island, in Nunavut, has suffered a major blow after a review board…
Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid
Vale, one of the world’s biggest producers of iron ore and nickel, has been in the news a lot lately. The Brazilian miner has been making strikes towards “green” credentials…