January 22, 2017 New $5B iron ore mine in the works for WA Western Australia is poised to sign an agreement with a wealthy New Zealand family whose multi-pronged business empire includes a large, undeveloped iron ore deposit.
January 18, 2017 Rio Tinto, Chinalco put an end to copper joint venture The amicable divorce ends a six-year-old exploration joint venture originally set to find copper deposits in China.
January 18, 2017 BC court fight over treaty vs mineral rights Companies claim land transfer is de facto expropriation without consultation.
January 18, 2017 Mining production increases spell good news for suppliers For companies servicing the mining sector, project opportunities have declined significantly in the past few years.
January 17, 2017 First shipment of iron ore from Vale’s new S11D mine en route to Asia The company has loaded 26,500 tonnes of iron ore onto three ships at the company's port of Ponta de Madeira.
January 17, 2017 These are the African countries investors should pay attention to New report says the underlying question for investors lies on the risk/reward balance — whether outstanding geology beats corruption and security issues.
January 13, 2017 Iron ore price: China imports top 1 billion tonnes for first time Iron ore price holds above $80 a tonne, doubling in value in a year as Chinese cargo volumes jump.
January 11, 2017 Private capital rotating into mining and metals Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study.
January 10, 2017 World Bank on a Trump economy and commodities World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.
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