February 16, 2017 Vale’s iron ore output just hit another record The world’s No.1 iron ore miner produced 349 million tonnes of the steelmaking ingredient in 2016, helped partly by the opening of its massive S11D mine.
February 14, 2017 Kumba’s earnings doubled on higher prices, cost cutting measures The Anglo American's unit logged earnings of $607 million for 2016, basically double the $304 million it recorded in 2015.
February 13, 2017 Iron ore soars past $92 a tonne, highest price in 2.5 years Prices for the steelmaking commodity have more than doubled in value over the past year following near-decade lows of $38 a tonne in December 2015.
February 10, 2017 Iron ore price hits 2.5-year high Chinese import volumes rise to second highest on record in January.
February 10, 2017 Coal dust near Great Barrier Reef worries scientists, environmentalists Coal has washed up very close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Australian authorities said, following an investigation into complaints of black dust on nearby beaches.
February 9, 2017 Thabazimbi mine to be transferred to ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd Until 2014 Thabazimbi was a captive mine owned and run by SIOC, but supplying ore exclusively to and funded by AMSA.
February 9, 2017 Anglo American to sell Kumba despite iron ore rally — experts While iron ore prices have climbed 90% in the last year to over $80 a tonne, the sale of Kumba would prove prudent for Anglo's long-term outlook, given its high…
February 9, 2017 BHP to spend $2.2bn on US Mad Dog oil project Expansion has the potential to increase production to 140,000 barrels of oil per day from the about 80,000 barrels it currently generates.
February 8, 2017 Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.
February 6, 2017 Philippine miners say gov’t shutdown order ‘illegal’ Should the government go ahead with all the recommended shutdowns and suspensions, global supply of nickel will drop by about 8%.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
