May 24, 2018

Mining capital projects: Are you ready for the next CapEx investment cycle?

With new technologies providing opportunities for growth, mining companies are preparing to launch into a new wave of investment.

May 22, 2018

This iron mountain looks more like a molehill: David Fickling

Ore imports aren’t just going up because China’s producing more steel: They’re rising because it’s producing less iron ore as well.

May 22, 2018

Iron ore market dynamics are shifting beneath calm facade: Russell

Structural changes in the world's biggest importer, China, are re-shaping how the industry works.

May 21, 2018

Iron ore king vows to protect market from days of boom and bust

Fabio Schvartsman is pursuing a disciplined approach, keeping tens of millions of tons in the ground each year to prevent another painful glut.

May 21, 2018

How to lead digital transformation

"You're starting to see AI being used in some quite interesting ways within processing."

May 17, 2018

Congo billionaire seeks French loan to develop iron-ore railway

The 450-kilometer (280-mile) track will link the southwestern town of Mayoko to a port at Pointe Noire.

May 16, 2018

Young Australians oblivious to mining

Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.

May 16, 2018

EU heads discuss bold-or-fold strategy toward Trump tariffs

European leaders sought unity on Wednesday toward threatened U.S. import tariffs on steel and aluminium, balancing the views of those most fearful of a trade war and those determined not…

May 16, 2018

BHP faces shareholder class action over Brazil mine disaster

Australian law firm Phi Finney McDonald alleges BHP knew the dam was at imminent risk of breaking but did not tell markets.

May 15, 2018

Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats

Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…