April 22, 2016 This insect’s guts could be key for mining remediation The new method would allow for specialized plants, which are critical for biodiversity, to be re-established faster around old iron ore mines.
April 21, 2016 Miners spending again: $50 billion capex in five months Confidence returns to mining sector as announced capital outlays surge to $108 billion – greenfield project spending up three-fold in first quarter.
April 21, 2016 Anglo shareholders revolt against Cutifani’s $4.9 million pay Full voting results will be released on Friday.
April 21, 2016 Services sector saves jobless miners in Australia While Queensland's miners axed 22,000 positions between 2013 and 2015, health and community services created new jobs for almost double that number.
April 21, 2016 Iron ore soars past $70 to a 16-month high The spot price for benchmark 62% fines gained 8.78%, the third largest surge since iron ore pricing first began in May 2009.
April 20, 2016 As prices surge, Vale joins iron ore production guidance cuts Vale says 2016 output will come in at the lower end of expectations, potentially pushing the Brazilian giant to number two in global iron ore rankings.
April 20, 2016 Iron ore price leaps to 10-month high Iron ore up 12% for the week to $64 a tonne – coking coal rallies to one-year high.
April 20, 2016 BHP Billiton cuts iron ore target by 10M tonnes This would be the first time BHP reports a annual drop in iron ore output since it completed its merger with Billiton in 2001.
April 19, 2016 Delays in rollout of autonomous technology forces Rio Tinto to cut iron ore guidance The world's No. 2 iron ore miner has cut its production guidance for 2017 by as much as 20 million tonnes.
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
