May 3, 2018

China opens iron ore market to the world in pricing, image push

China to allow foreign investors in iron ore futures from Friday.

May 3, 2018

Black Iron ranked by CRU as the lowest cost pellet feed iron ore development project

CRU’s independent study shows that Black Iron’s projected operating and construction capital costs position the company well in the global iron ore market.

May 2, 2018

Rio Tinto to double number of autonomous drills at Pilbara mines

Driverless trucks at the same iron ore operations already haul over a quarter of both ore and waste material.

April 30, 2018

What to watch in commodities: aluminum, shale, Ag giants, China

Aluminum remains in focus almost a month after the U.S. introduced sanctions against United Co. Rusal, then eased off.

April 27, 2018

Chilean tribunal gives Dominga iron ore-copper project a second chance

Antofagasta’s First Environmental Tribunal decided to reverse a decision that forbade the Dominga copper and iron ore project from going forward.

April 26, 2018

Vale eyes $1 bln in dividends each quarter this year

The comments came a day after Vale reported a first-quarter slide in profit of 36 percent on higher costs and lower iron ore prices.

April 25, 2018

Brazil’s Vale 1st-qtr profit slumps by a third as costs rise

The world's largest iron ore producer posted a 36 percent slump in first-quarter profit compared to the same quarter a year earlier.

April 25, 2018

Federal Council rejects mining referendum in Colombian town

The council endorsed a plea introduced by mining workers against a ruling by the Cundinamarca Administrative Court.

April 24, 2018

One asset leads South African miner’s growth in Q1-2018

Kumba Iron Ore reported a 4 per cent increase in overall production in the first quarter that ended March 31, 2018.

April 24, 2018

Caterpillar results prove global economy in good shape

The machinery manufacturer logged earnings of $2.82 per share on revenue of $12.9 billion, surpassing expectations.