March 9, 2015 Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.
March 6, 2015 Iron ore spot price drops to record low The iron ore price suffered another steep decline on Friday, falling to the lowest since November 2008 when the SteelIndex benchmark was first introduced.
March 6, 2015 IMAGE GALLERY: The M&A deals that defined the commodity super-cycle These were the six mining transactions that defined the current deal-making landscape.
March 5, 2015 Iron ore price crashes through $60 Down 4.5% in reaction to Beijing's crackdown on steelmakers and gloomy economic outlook.
March 5, 2015 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.
March 4, 2015 World Bank predicts iron ore glut set to continue, putting pressure on WA royalties The bank is predicting the iron ore glut could continue for up to two years, putting sustained pressure on the commodity's price.
March 4, 2015 Mongolia’s ancient silver mines highly polluting: study Geologists found evidence of large amounts of silver smelting that ended up contaminating a vast area in southwest China.
March 4, 2015 Large coal and iron ore reserves found in Iran: official Two large coal and iron ore reserves have been discovered in Iran, according to a top official.
March 2, 2015 Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014 Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.
March 2, 2015 Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
