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Australia is riding on the miner's back: Rinehart

Michael Allan McCrae | May 17, 2013
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BHP finds new Guinea exit strategy

Anthony Halley | May 17, 2013
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"Our decision to focus on the OECD was deliberate and, I would argue, increasingly looks like the right call."

Canada launches major research initiative to improve mining success

Kerry Hall | May 15, 2013
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The joint public-private partnership project is worth more than $11 million and will last five years.

BHP Billiton's disappearing exploration budget

Anthony Halley | May 15, 2013
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"We need to squeeze returns from our installed infrastructure."

Heiresses prevail over Rio Tinto in royalty spat

Michael Allan McCrae | May 13, 2013
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Supreme Court rules on contract dispute about iron ore mines in Western Australia.

Got Jimblebar? Big 4 stack the odds against high-cost iron ore miners

Frik Els | May 11, 2013
Can you Jimblebar? Big 4 stack the odds against high-cost iron ore miners

BHP's new Jimblebar mine is only one of dozens of projects from the majors that could drive down iron ore prices significantly.

India's Supreme Court clears way for Posco to build $12bn iron ore mining plant

High court sets aside lower court decisions for South Korean miner.

BHP's new CEO Mackenzie takes charge amid mining austerity

Anthony Halley | May 9, 2013
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Andrew Mackenzie to tour Pilbara iron ore mine on first day as CEO.

India needs to import 1m tonnes of iron ore per month

Frik Els | May 9, 2013
India needs to import 1m tonnes of iron ore per month

The Asian nation has gone from world's number three exporter to an importer in two short years.

Model mining portfolio: Dump and pump

Hallgarten & Company | May 9, 2013

Gold turned sharply higher after the brusque sell-off showing that the sell-off was largely an engineered event

More mining experience needed on the board: Rio Tinto chairman

Anthony Halley | May 9, 2013
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Rio Tinto chairman agrees that the board is light on mining industry know-how.

Mine equipment company gives 32 employees the chop, cites industry downturn

MINING.com Editor | May 9, 2013
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Mining downturn leading to redundancies in New South Wales.

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Why Australia is the richest mining territory in one table

Shahriar (Sean) Shafiee | May 8, 2013

Income generated by the mining sector accounted for 6% of GDP in 2012.

Iron ore price back above $130 as Chinese steel output hits all-time high

Frik Els | May 8, 2013
Iron ore price back above $130 as Chinese steel output hits all-time high

Iron ore price is defying predictions of a rout in 2013.

Give small miners a bureaucratic break: Australian Labor MP

Anthony Halley | May 8, 2013
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Proposal to cut red tape for small miners.

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Risk resilience in mining

Jack Caldwell | May 7, 2013

The people who use the term assure me it is not new, just not recognized in mining for its power.

Rio upping Pilbara iron ore output another 70m tonnes

Frik Els | May 6, 2013
Rio upping Pilbara iron ore output another 70m tonnes

World number two miner to approve $5bn to bring annual capacity to 360m tonnes.

Big Mick Davis and Goldman Sachs building takeover war chest

Frik Els | May 6, 2013
Big Mick Davis hires Goldman for takeover war chest

Outgoing Xstrata chief won't be sitting still after Glencore takeover.

Australia mining tax revenue downgraded over $1bn

Anthony Halley | May 6, 2013
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Declining mining tax revenue adds to Australia's budget problems.

Management, cash and assets: Roulston's three buying criteria

Anthony Halley | May 6, 2013
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"I'm looking at companies that are trading at half their cash value that have assets."

This iron maker will use sugar beets, not coal

Michael Allan McCrae | May 4, 2013
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Process should substantially reduce CO2, SOx, NOx and mercury emissions.

Miners rally after finally catching up with good news from China

Frik Els | May 3, 2013
Miners rally after finally catching-up with good news from China

But gold producers miss out again.

Glencore Xstrata up on first day of trading after merger

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2013
Glencore Xstrata up on first day of trading after merger

The newly combined company’s stock price rose over 4%

Meet the world's largest commodities trader: Glencore Xstrata

Anthony Halley | May 2, 2013
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Glencore announces the completion of its takeover of Xstrata.

California's Long Beach port starts new iron ore shipments

Kerry Hall | May 2, 2013
Port of Long Beach, California

The operation is the only exporter of the raw material on the West Coast.

China's Zhejiang Commodity Exchange mulls e-trading of iron ore

A government-controlled exchange in east Zhejiang province is looking at joining the growing number of Chinese commodities exchanges hosting an e-trading platform for iron ore.

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