December 26, 2017

China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite

Beijing also imported no iron ore, coal or lead from North Korea in November.

December 22, 2017

Africa development body, funds see opportunity in mining infrastructure

Africa Finance Corporation has already expanded its debt or equity funding for resources projects from oil into mines, including bauxite scheme in Guinea.

December 22, 2017

BHP to fund $181m for more Samarco dam cleanup

BHP has agreed to fund a total of up to $181 m in financial support for the Renova Foundation and Samarco Mineração S.A. (Samarco) until 30 June 2018.

December 22, 2017

MINING.com’s top news stories of the year

Copper and bitcoin.

December 22, 2017

Brazilian miner Vale says entering new era of big dividends

"Now is the era of the Vale dividends. Vale will become a big payer of dividends if everything goes well," CEO Fabio Schvartsman said on Friday.

December 22, 2017

Chinese steel futures extend gains, track spot prices

The most active rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 2.6 percent a tonne by the close, posting its biggest daily gain in more than two months.

December 21, 2017

Western Australia government rejects Mineral Resources’ iron ore project

The decision is final and without appeal.

December 21, 2017

Ships in a bottleneck: China, Australia ports clogged as coal, iron ore demand soars

With some vessels waiting to load coal and iron ore outside Australian ports for over a month, key charter rates jumped to highest in more than three years.

December 20, 2017

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.

December 19, 2017

Miners big and small bank on China’s hunger for high-grade iron ore

China's aggressive campaign to clean its skies by clamping down on polluting steel mills has fuelled a need for high-grade iron ore.