February 23, 2016 BHP: No iron ore supply opportunity for at least a decade The composition of China's economy is changing more quickly than anticipated says world number one mining company.
February 23, 2016 Iron ore price holds $50 despite steel shocker Chinese and global steel output contracts by more than 7%.
February 22, 2016 BHP cuts divvy first time in 27 years, shakes up executive Iron ore and petroleum division heads to leave world number one miner after $5.7 billion loss in six months.
February 22, 2016 Mining stocks rally as iron ore price surges 7% Across the board gains on hopes of renewed Chinese metals demand.
February 21, 2016 Iron ore price closing in on $50 Iron ore gained for the fourth week in five, as the embattled steelmaking commodity made a push for $50 a tonne, the highest level it's been since mid-November.
February 19, 2016 Junk status beckons for these 14 miners Anglo American and Freeport's credit ratings were recently slashed to well below investment grade – other marquee mining names may soon share the same fate.
February 19, 2016 New technology, automation to help miners survive commodity prices rout When the worst collapse of commodity prices in nearly two decades finally ends, mining companies left standing probably will have more robots on their side.
February 18, 2016 Vale keeps feeding iron ore glut, but misses estimate The surprise quarterly output decline offers some relief from a global glut of the steel-making ingredient that’s killing smaller competitors.
February 17, 2016 Fitch junks Anglo overhaul on South Africa fears Ratings agency worries about exposure of much-diminished mining company to Africa; after restructure responsible for 54% of earnings.
February 17, 2016 Queensland Government shows support for mineral explorers Government is reducing expenditure requirements for mineral explorers.
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