September 19, 2017 BHP’s shareholders to vote whether firm should leave Australia’s top mining lobby group Investors to vote on the two resolutions submitted ethical investing group ACCR at BHP’s annual general meeting in London in October.
September 19, 2017 Brazil’s Vale to meet debt target before implementing new growth plans – exec The company is also interested in investing in the electricity sector itself or through a joint venture.
September 15, 2017 Iron ore price drops as Chinese steel begins to pile up Chinese steelmakers are producing at record rates before mandated cuts in winter which could result in a steep drop-off in iron ore demand later this year.
September 15, 2017 Rio Tinto’s chief financial officer Chris Lynch to retire in 2018 He joined the company's board in September 2011 and was appointed chief financial officer in April 2013.
September 15, 2017 India’s JSW Steel aims to to increase own iron ore production The company, India's biggest local steelmaker, aims to be producing 80% of the iron ore needed for its flagship plant in south India in three years time
September 14, 2017 The $10 trillion mineral resources North Korea can’t tap North Korea may not have proved petroleum reserves, but it's estimated that the secluded belligerent nation sits on reserves of more than 200 minerals—including rare earth minerals—worth an estimated up…
September 12, 2017 Mineral exploration in Australia: Good News Mineral exploration spending (excluding petroleum), which rose 9.9 per cent in the June quarter to an estimated $437.7 million on a seasonally adjusted basis.
September 10, 2017 The oil market is bigger than all metal markets combined Ever since the invention of the internal combustion engine, oil has been one of the most crucial commodities on Earth.
September 8, 2017 Copper, iron ore price drops bring mayhem to mining stocks Is the industrial metals and steelmaking raw materials rally at en end?
September 8, 2017 South Africa’s chamber of mines says sector “in crisis” South Africa holds the world's biggest reserves of platinum, chrome and manganese, but investment in the sector has dropped in each of the past two years as a result of…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
