Rio Tinto to invest $1.8bn to develop Brockman iron ore mine extension
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion1 to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project (BS1), extending the life
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Iron ore
IRON ORE: Anglo American produces 60.8 million tonnes in 2024
Anglo American iron ore production for 2024 was 60.8 million tonnes, towards the upper end of our guidance range. During
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Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following tropical cyclone Zelia
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto’s port, rail and mine operations have resumed after Tropical Cyclone Zelia passed over Western Australia’s
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Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following tropical cyclone Sean
PERTH, Australia – Tropical Cyclone Sean delivered record rain along parts of the Pilbara coastline of Western Australia, impacting Rio
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Vale plans to produce 335 million tonnes of iron ore in 2025
Sao Paulo –Vale, one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, has reported it expected to produce between 325 million
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Anglo American completes Serpentina premium iron ore resource at Minas-Rio
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the completion of the transaction to combine the Serra da Serpentina (“Serpentina”) high quality
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Anglo American delivers stable production in line with expectations
In its Production Report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2024, Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said:
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African Rainbow Minerals: Iron ore up, manganese and PGM down
African Rainbow Minerals has reported that headline earnings for F2024 decreased by 43% to R5 080 million. The decline in
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African Rainbow Minerals earnings decrease due to low PGM price
In its Condensed Reviewed Results for the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2024, African Rainbow Minerals has released the following
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Kumba Iron Ore to invest in processing technology at Sishen mine
Kumba has now completed a full technical review of its ultra-high-dense-media-separation (UHDMS) processing technology project at its Sishen mine in
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Kumba production for the six months drops by 2%
Kumba released the following overview of production and sales report for the six months ended 30 June 2024: Mining and
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Kumba maintains production and sales guidance for full year 2024
Kumba’s solid operational performance in the first half of 2024, stems from its relentless focus on safety and operational excellence
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Rio Tinto ships 4 billion tonnes of iron ore to China
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto today celebrates the shipment of 4 billion tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara in
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Exxaro: Economic outlook for 2H24
Various headwinds to the anticipated global growth rates include financial conditions that will be less accommodative than expected and geopolitical
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Production, exports and imports of Iron ore
million tonnes, actual weight Production – Exports + Imports = = Apparent Consumption Austria 3.3 0.0 1.4
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Rio Tinto: copper production up by just over 3%, iron ore 2% higher
MELBOURNE, Australia – Q4 2023 operational highlights and other key announcements
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Kumba Iron Ore delivers value through cost and capital discipline
Kumba has continued to deliver improved operational stability at both Sishen and Kolomela, while continuing to prioritise the elimination of
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Rio Tinto progresses Rhodes Ridge to next study phase
PERTH, Australia- Rio Tinto has approved a $77 million (A$110 million) pre-feasibility study (PFS) to progress development of the Rhodes
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Rio Tinto: Simandou iron ore project update
SYDNEY – Rio Tinto provides an update on the world class Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, which is being
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AFRIMAT: Iron ore mines recorded an overall increase of 29,7%
The Bulk Commodities segment, consisting of the iron ore mines and an anthracite mine, contributed 72,3% to the Group’s operating
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BHP’s copper production up 11% in Q3, iron ore down 3%
Global giant BHP has announced that in the September 2023 quarter, its total copper production increased by 11% year-over-year to
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BHP increases copper and iron ore production, achieves annual guidance
Global mining group Mining giant BHP announced Thursday that in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2023 (FY23), its total
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Anglo American: Iron ore increases by 9% to 15.6 million tonnes
Kumba – Total production decreased to 9.3 million tonnes, primarily driven by a 9% decrease in Sishen’s production to 6.4
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Rio Tinto: iron ore production up 3%, mined copper output down
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that its Pilbara operations produced 81.3 million tonnes (100% basis) of iron ore in
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BHP iron ore production increases by two per cent to 132 Mt
BHP has reported that total iron ore production increased by two per cent to 132 Mt. Guidance for the 2023
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Champion Iron reports record ore production in quarter
Champion Iron has announced record production of 2,962,500 wmt of high-grade 66.0% Fe concentrate for the three-month period ended December
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Anglo American loads first LNG dual-fuelled vessel
Anglo American announces that its newly launched LNG dual-fuelled Capesize+ vessel, the Ubuntu Harmony, has loaded its first cargo of
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Rio Tinto increases iron ore and copper production in 2022
MELBOURNE, Australia – Global mining giant Rio Tinto has reported that its Pilbara operations produced 324.1 million tonnes of iron
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Rio Tinto to further decarbonise iron ore in the Pilbara
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto is planning to invest a further $600 million in renewable energy assets in the Pilbara
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Rio Tinto to mine 600 kt copper in 2023, iron ore subject to risks
Rio Tinto has released its production guidance for 2023, in which Pilbara iron ore shipments (100% basis) of 320 to
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