April 13, 2018 China to allow foreign investors to trade iron ore futures starting May 4 -regulator China is the world's biggest consumer of iron ore, the raw material for manufacturing steel.
April 12, 2018 Eurasian Resources Group: market outlook 2018 The past couple of months have featured a broad retracement of the metals complex, away from the recent highs.
April 11, 2018 Rio Tinto defends executive bonus structure Proxy adviser Glass Lewis criticised the firm for paying out bonuses in 2017, a year when two employees died at work.
April 10, 2018 Iron ore giant says miners have shut gates on new supply Global iron ore miners have turned off the tap on adding new production capacity to feed China’s steel mills.
April 9, 2018 Private capital flowing into mining on track for record year The second largest ever private equity fund focused on mining closed in the first quarter – 13 funds aim to raise a further $4.9 billion in 2018.
April 8, 2018 ICSID rejects BSGR’s motion in battle over Simandou iron ore project in Guinea The information was made public by The Wall Street Journal, whose journalists had access to a procedural order.
April 5, 2018 Venezuelan Catholic Church worried about mining devastation "The church but the entire world is worried about the environmental degradation that unregulated mining activities are causing in the Bolívar and Amazonas states."
April 5, 2018 World’s top miner BHP quits global coal group over climate stance The miner is withdrawing from the World Coal Association over a clash of views on how to fight climate change, with BHP saying it’ll reap little benefit from staying on…
April 4, 2018 Brazil state fines Anglo American $37.73 million over pipeline leak The leak in the pipeline, which carries slurry to a port in Rio de Janeiro state, occurred on March 12 and forced the miner to suspend operations until March 27.
April 4, 2018 South African court backs industry on black ownership Uncertainty around the Mining Charter and ownership levels have deterred investment in a sector that accounts for 8% of the country's economic output.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
