May 6, 2016 Worst week for iron ore price since October 2011 Rout continues ahead of crucial Chinese import data.
May 5, 2016 Iron ore price drops below $60 Down 9% since Monday as Chinese speculators pull out and Rio Tinto CEO warns of oversupply.
May 4, 2016 BHP, Vale disaster turned into mining’s Deepwater Horizon Shares in mining giants tumble after civil suit in Brazil claims $43 billion in damages based on clean-up costs associated with BP's oil spill in the Gulf.
May 4, 2016 Metso to provide crushing-screening plant and life cycle services to Tata Steel’s Sedibeng iron ore mine in South Africa The delivery includes a five-year Life Cycle Services contract, which will bring Sedibeng increased production capacity and reliability while reducing production costs.
May 3, 2016 Diamonds add sparkle to Anglo’s improving outlook Moody's praises higher than expected valuation for the sale of the niobium, phosphate businesses and improving prospects for the global diamond market.
May 3, 2016 BHP, Vale hit with $44 billion lawsuit over deadly spill Civil suit demands over $2 billion upfront and also targets Brazil's federal, state governments over deadly dam burst at jointly-owned Samarco iron ore mine.
May 3, 2016 China scare drops mining stocks Factory conditions in China unexpectedly worsen for the 14th straight month raising fears that the rally on commodity markets in 2016 was losing steam.
May 3, 2016 Cornwall tin: Revival of the fittest Tin mining in the UK appears to be seeing something of a revival.
May 3, 2016 Iron ore price plummets as Chinese stockpiles rise The drop comes as stockpiles in China, the world’s biggest buyer, climbed 1.2% to 98.5 million tons last week.
April 29, 2016 More iron ore price madness as China’s mom-and-pops pile in As iron ore rallies again – up 6% on Friday – report shows just how bonkers Chinese speculation in ore futures are compared to anything on Wall Street.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
