February 24, 2015 Biggest steel breakthrough in decades Korean scientists create a cheap, flexible steel with a strength to weight ratio of today's best titanium alloys using a nickel catalyst.
February 24, 2015 This BHP slide will bring tears to iron ore price bulls eyes Weak iron ore prices have become the accepted industry norm, but the world's top miner also has bad news for those hoping for a pick-up in the long term.
February 24, 2015 BHP pins hopes on spin-off South32 In the second half of 2014 the businesses bound for South32 generated $5bn worth of revenue and almost $890m of earnings before interest and tax.
February 24, 2015 Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.
February 23, 2015 BHP slashing costs faster than expected World number one miner notches "productivity gains" of $2.4 billion as profits fall 47% in second half of 2014.
February 22, 2015 Seabed mining dreams shattered by New Zealand latest decision The country's refusal of a deep sea mining venture off its coast has cast a shadow over the emerging mining practice.
February 19, 2015 Vale smashes iron ore production record Brazil’s Vale (NYSE:VALE), the world’s largest producer of iron ore, continued to flood the market with product in 2014 despite sharply lower prices.
February 18, 2015 PICS: Cops confiscate Eike Batista’s beloved cars, Faberge egg Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista's riches to rags ride is a white-knuckle one.
February 16, 2015 Iron ore price surges Biggest jump of the year lifts iron ore price more than 6% off 2015 low.
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