April 29, 2015

Life beyond the boom: Aussie FIFO families brace for downturn

With new rosters in place and job losses on the horizon, many in WA are asking how this will affect their home lives in coming years.

April 28, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: America’s most dangerous jobs

Graphic Products outlines dangers for loggers, fishermen and more.

April 27, 2015

Iron ore recovery gives miners breathing space

Prices for the steel-making material added Monday US$1.28 or 2.17% to US$59.09 a tonne, taking its gain since bottoming on April 2 to 25%.

April 27, 2015

Life coming back to the global exploration sector

After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.

April 26, 2015

China is burning through its natural resources

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

April 24, 2015

Iron ore price enters bull market

After a stunning week of gains iron ore is now trading 22% above record lows hit early April.

April 23, 2015

Low diamond prices push Anglo American to cut output

The global miner trimmed its forecast from 32m-34m carats to 30m-32m because of “current trading conditions”.

April 22, 2015

Iron ore price rockets

Jumps 6% on Wednesday to four-week highs despite record-setting production numbers from Big Three.

April 22, 2015

Vale hits new iron ore production record

It produced 77.4 million tonnes of iron ore in the period, up 4.5% from a year earlier.

April 22, 2015

Beyond oversupply: steelmakers need higher-quality iron ore

All iron ore is not created equal.