Vale shakes iron ore market with dam cuts
Vale will pull as much as 40 million tonnes out of the iron ore market as it races to decommission 19 dams following its Brazilian disaster.
Newcrest production jumps in December quarter
Production at Newcrest Mining has jumped in the December quarter, with year-to-date volumes for both gold and copper rising on the same period last year.
Vale to cut 10pc of production
Iron ore miner Vale will reduce production by up to 10 per cent as arrests and a climbing death toll from the recent Brumadinho dam collapse prompt the company to take immediate action.
Copper set for modest rebound
Copper and other base metals prices will recover only modestly this year as Chinese demand eases, a Reuters poll showed.
Five arrested after Brazil dam collapse
Three employees of Brazilian miner Vale and two other engineers working on behalf of the company have been arrested, state prosecutors say, deepening a crisis for the company.
Vale disaster may push up iron ore prices
BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue are among the Australian iron ore producers that may see a rise in prices if Brazilian authorities order a halt...
De Beers' diamond sales plunge
De Beers has reported a big drop in diamond sales, dragged down by waning demand for smaller and cheaper stones.
BHP hit by $82m tax judgment
BHP faces a new $82 million tax bill after a court judgment that takes the total payout related to the miner's Singapore marketing arm to mo...
Overhaul tipped for Vale after dam disaster
Brazil's government weighed pushing for a management overhaul at miner Vale as prosecutors, politicians and victims' families call for punis...
Iron ore surges on Brazil disaster
The price for iron ore surged to its highest in more than 10 months after another tailings dam disaster in Brazil.
