April 30, 2015

Vale falls victim of the iron ore slump, posts $3.2bn loss

Today's results are the lowest earnings Vale has reported in six years and its third straight quarterly loss.

April 30, 2015

New report showing increased reshoring means greater U.S. minerals demand

Minerals are the bedrock of the manufacturing industry.

April 29, 2015

Iron ore price rally turns into dead cat bounce

Iron ore price falls 4% on Wednesday as oversupply, Chinese steel fears return.

April 29, 2015

Vale, China in talks to build 50 giant bulk carriers — report

The order would be the largest in history for Vale's giant ships, known as Valemaxes, which can carry up to 400,000 deadweight tons.

April 29, 2015

Cliffs US sales beat estimates, turns a profit in Q1

But the miner revised down its 2015 U.S. iron ore sales and production volume estimate to 20.5 million tons, from its previous guidance for 22 million tons

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.