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

Iron ore price vaults $60

Up 7.5% over two days as bears run out of explanations.

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.

April 18, 2016

Iron ore price: Rollercoaster continues with fresh rally

More than 4% rally on Monday stops price just short of $60 on speculation BHP and Rio output will disappoint.

April 18, 2016

BHP, Rio Tinto may axe iron ore guidance — report

Both miners announce March quarterly numbers this week.

April 15, 2016

Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project faces fresh legal challenge

Australia’s indigenous people Wangan and Jagalingou, traditional owners of the land proposed to host the project are challenging it in court.