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.

April 15, 2016

Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say

Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.

April 14, 2016

Iron ore price reverses as Rio Tinto predicted

Iron ore price drops as outgoing CEO of world's number two producer tells shareholders rally will fizzle out soon.

April 13, 2016

Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle?

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.

April 13, 2016

Iron ore price at $59.90 as surge extends another day

China imports volumes at record setting pace.

April 13, 2016

Canada’s mining industry backs national carbon price

The country's largest mining companies recommend a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the economy.