Iron ore mining news

The Initiative for Responsible Mining (IRMA) has released the audit report of Gerdau’s Miguel Burnier iron ore mine against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining.

Rio Tinto will invest US$1.8 billion to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project.

India’s largest iron ore miner, NMDC reported an 18% growth over February 2024, with 2025 emerging as the highest ever February month production in company history.

Vale and GreenIron have signed an MOU to collaborate on key initiatives in Brazil and Sweden for the decarbonisation of the mining and metals supply chain.

Epiroc has won a large order from BHP for autonomous surface mining equipment to be used at an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Mesabi Metallics has awarded Metso an order for beneficiation plant equipment for their direct-reduction (DR) grade iron ore plant in Nashwauk, Minnesota.

Four of Epiroc’s teleremote-controlled Simba E6 C WL production drill rigs have surpassed 1 million drill metres in LKAB’s Malmberget iron ore mine in northern Sweden.

Vale has started the commissioning of the Capanema Maximisation Project, located 80 km from Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Anglo American has announced the completion of the transaction to combine the Serra da Serpentina high quality iron ore resource into its Minas-Rio operation in Brazil.

EACON Mining has recently secured its first iron ore project by partnering with Xichang Mining, a BAOWU company, to automate operations at the Taihe Iron Mine in China.