November 6, 2014

Iron ore price drops to $75

Benchmark 62% iron content ore hits fresh five-and-half-year low, but high-quality lump prices rise again to $89 a tonne.

November 6, 2014

Iron ore train derails in eastern Quebec

Conductor missing after suspected landslide partially submerges train in water.

November 4, 2014

Iron ore price falls to 64-month low

Fresh Chinese weakness pushes iron ore price to lowest since June 2009, but rising premiums for high-quality lump imports offers some hope.

November 4, 2014

Glencore’s coal output up 9% as prices touch 5-year low

The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines.

November 3, 2014

JPMorgan not leaving physical commodities: report

The U.S. largest bank still plans to perform"traditional” activities in commodities such as financing, hedging, trading warrants on the London Metal Exchange and the vaulting of precious metals.

November 3, 2014

Mining the Antarctic a big no-no

Costs and challenges for mining the Arctic, meanwhile, on their way up.

November 3, 2014

Mick the Miner in talks to buy Anglo’s assets, no deal tabled

Sources close to X2 Resources, Davis' new company, have cast doubts on reports that the firm had made an offer.

October 31, 2014

Cliffs Resources officially shutting Canadian Wabush Mines

About 500 workers will lose their job.

October 31, 2014

BHP’s Olympic dam expansion off agenda until prices improve

The miner blamed low metals prices and productivity inefficiencies for the decision.

October 30, 2014

Weak iron ore prices cause Vale $1.44 billion loss in Q3

While the miner produced a record amount of iron ore, turmoil in currency and commodity markets overshadowed any production gains.