April 14, 2015 Citi’s ‘end of the Iron Age’ note triggers waves of downgrades The International Monetary Fund and Standard and Poor's, in turn, predict prices for the steelmaking material are set to fall even further.
April 13, 2015 Iron ore price surges on Chinese import growth Up 3.2% on Monday after commodity trade data surprise.
April 13, 2015 China’s coal imports fall nearly half in 12 months as anti-pollution drive bites A slowing economy and tougher environmental checks to curb chronic air pollution problems are behind the 42% drop in imports.
April 10, 2015 Mick Davis first deal to land in Canada: report Davis is said to be finalizing talks with a Toronto-listed miner, in a deal that could kick-off a long awaited buying spree.
April 10, 2015 BHP won’t reveal tax bill estimate in audit over Singapore hubs On the last of a three-day national hearing, BHP and Rio acknowledged they were in ongoing discussions with auditors from the Australian tax authority.
April 8, 2015 Canada’s Quebec re-launches less ambitious Plan Nord The province now expects to attract Cdn$50 billion in investment, down from its 2011 forecast of Cdn$80 billion.
April 8, 2015 Workers strike at Anglo’s coal mine in South Africa More than 400 members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) downed tools Wednesday, demanding the removal of the mine's general manager.
April 8, 2015 Signs of life for mining M&A Mining transactions almost doubled last year and the trend is likely to stretch over 2015, as lower commodity prices are making some unprofitable.
April 8, 2015 Australia treasurer vows to block Glencore-Rio Tinto merger This wouldn’t be the first time Hockey hinders a major corporate deal in Australia.
April 7, 2015 Batista trial descending into farce The Brazilian judge in Eike Batista's landmark trial was first caught driving mining tycoon's seized Porsche and is now charged with embezzling drug money.
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