Vale iron ore production insufficient amid tight steelmaking markets
Vale SA produced less iron ore than the market expected last quarter because of big problems at a new plant
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ITOCHU to decarbonise iron ore mines in Brazil
ITOCHU Corporation of Japan has signed a memorandum on SDGs collaboration with the Brazilian CSN Group as a model case
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ArcelorMittal to Restart Meltshop at Barra Mansa in Brazil
ArcelorMittal Brazil announced that it will resume operations at the melt shop at the Barra Mansa unit in the second
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Vale starts Vargem Grande Complex filtration plant operation
Vale has gradually started the operation of the tailings filtration plant located at the Vargem Grande Complex, the first of
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BHP’s Iron ore production increases by six per cent
AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, total iron ore production increased
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Roskill: Tantalum market poised for recovery
According to Roskill, tantalum was somewhat protected from the worst effects of COVID-19 early on in 2020, with a supply
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TechMet gets investment to produce technology metals
DUBLIN/WASHINGTON DC – The US International Development Finance Corporation has made a $25 million investment into TechMet Ltd, a private
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AGA’s Americas region produced 181koz gold
AngloGold Ashanti has reported its Americas region produced 181,000oz gold at a total cash cost per ounce of $674/oz for
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Vale produces million tons of iron ore per day
Vale, in its Production & Sales Report for July-September Quarter 2020 says iron ore fines production totalled 88.7 Mt, an
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Anglo American reinforces commitment to decarbonisation
Anglo American plc has presented its annual sustainability performance update, including a clear pathway to achieve carbon neutrality across its
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BHP’s iron ore production increased by eight per cent
In its Operational Review for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, BHP has reported that its total iron ore production
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Update on Fundao iron ore tailings dam failure
Good progress is continuing to be made with 12th Federal Court of Belo Horizonte in Brazil which is seeking to
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Mozal and Hillside Aluminium smelters operate at max capacity
South32 Continued to operate aluminium smelters at their maximum technical capacity despite the impact of load-shedding. South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium
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Hydro resumes bauxite pipeline operation in Brazil
Hydro has resumed operation of the pipeline transporting bauxite from Hydro Paragominas bauxite mine to the alumina refinery Alunorte in
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New pit furnace for aluminium ingots for Novelis
Novelis Brazil has selected Danieli Centro Combustion for the supply of a new pit furnace to heat ingots, to be
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Jervois Mining acquires nickel, cobalt refinery in Brazil
Australian resource group Jervois Mining has agreed to acquire100% of the São Miguel Paulista (SMP) refinery in São Paulo, Brazil
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RHI Magnesita to build a rotary kiln for Euro30m
In a challenging year for the world economy, RHI Magnesita, the global supplier of refractory products, systems and services, has
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Tailings dam disaster: What happened at Brumadinho
The Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on 25 January 2019 when Dam I, a tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão
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Vale to go ahead with $1.5bn iron ore project
Vale, the Brazilian iron ore miner, has received its board approval to go ahead with the Serra Sul 120 iron
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