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.

February 17, 2016

New technology helping keep miners afloat but prices still under water

Gold miners in particular have stepped up technology investment within a falling capex budget, as the metal price in producers’ currencies has held up much better than other commodities.

February 16, 2016

Iron ore prices soar to 2016 high

The steelmaking raw material is back in a bull market.

February 16, 2016

The story of the great mining project that wasn’t so

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