March 12, 2015 North Korea digging ever deeper to keep its economy afloat The sharp fall in global commodity prices is starting to have an impact on North Korea, economists say, hurting a state that relies heavily on exports of minerals to keep…
March 11, 2015 The bottom is in. Venezuela restarts iron mine after 18 years OR NOT. As iron ore prices fall to 7-year lows struggling South American nation reopens 18 billion tonne Cerro Bolivar mine mothballed since 1997.
March 11, 2015 Dire Chinese steel outlook drops iron ore price to 7-year low Down 1.4% Wednesday to lowest since 2007 on Chinese forecast of peak steel production and contraction.
March 10, 2015 ‘Stop complaining about a supply glut and take charge’ — BHP, Rio to small iron ore miners The world's two largest mining companies believe China's hunger for iron ore isn't about to fade, even as the price is touching new lows.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
