November 18, 2014

Iron ore price crashes 4%

Drops to June 2009 levels on the way to $70 a tonne after Chinese house prices fall for sixth month in a row.

November 18, 2014

Adani lines up $1bn for Australia’s Carmichael coal complex

The mine and rail project in Queensland's Galilee Basin is expected produce 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year.

November 17, 2014

Batista’s new ventures: dog cloning, impotence pills, breath freshener

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon on trial for insider trading has signed development deals with a South Korean pharmaceutical company and a dog cloning scientist.

November 17, 2014

Vale iron ore chief abandons ship amid price crisis

The world's largest iron ore producer said the new division head will focus on increasing efficiencies.

November 17, 2014

Rio Tinto, Sinosteel extend Australian iron ore joint venture

The partnership dates back to 1987, in the early stages of the development of the Chinese steel industry.

November 14, 2014

BHP abandons Venus nickel project in Australia

The news comes barely a day after the miner announced it was scrapping the sale of its Nickel West division.

November 13, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: a new vision for the mining company of the future

Mining companies today face a complexity of problems: spiraling costs, government intervention, deepening pits, lower ore grades, lack of community trust, and declining productivity are just some of the issues.

November 13, 2014

Iron ore price gains after summit

Chinese steel mills restart production but ore demand remains modest.

November 13, 2014

Canadian miners performance down 15% in Q3 on falling metal prices

Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter.

November 13, 2014

New research finds manufacturing execs concerned with access to U.S. mineral supply

The survey revealed significant concern among business leaders that current mining policy presents a challenge to their supply chain and that reform is necessary.