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.

April 22, 2015

BHP yields to pressure and low prices, halts iron ore expansion

The company has become the first big miner to delay a planned output expansion.

April 21, 2015

Rio Tinto iron ore output up again, but exports fall

The miner shipped 72.5m tonnes in the quarter, up 9% from a year earlier but down 12% sequentially.

April 17, 2015

Denham Capital’s Caroline Donally on private equity in mining

Director of $1bn fund discusses Denham's unique approach, the vibrant parts of the M&A market and what juniors should do to attract capital.

April 17, 2015

BHP, Rio face hard choices as ore woes set in

Once the darlings of the local market, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto now face a rocky road as investors accept the reality that lower iron ore prices will last for…

April 17, 2015

Rio Tinto claims it will ‘thrive’ on lower iron ore prices

The miner defended his decision to boost production, which has led to sinking prices and threatens to put some competitors out of business.

April 15, 2015

Iron ore price back below $50 after Chinese property shock

GDP slowdown was expected but China's property sector, responsible for half of steel demand, is in a tailspin as Q1 unsold inventory rises 24%.