October 12, 2014

JSW Steel close to acquiring London Mining

JSW Steel has almost clinched a deal that would see India's third-largest steel company acquire embattled London Mining (LON:LOND), sources close to the negotiations revealed on Friday.

October 10, 2014

Valemax finally allowed at Chinese port

The mega-ship Shandong Da Ren docked at Dongjiakou port in Qingdao, eastern China, on Oct. 2.

October 9, 2014

Glencore considered Australia listing: report

The commodities trader and miner explored a stock-exchange listing Down Under.

October 9, 2014

Iron ore war: Rio Tinto ‘not standing still’ over BHP’s production boost

The head of the iron ore division, Andrew Harding, defens Rio's own plans to ramp up ore production.

October 8, 2014

Cutifani says tough decisions needed to restore credibility

Anglo's chief warned the company plans to take severe measures over the next two years.

October 8, 2014

Glencore doesn’t give up on Rio Tinto, seeks to create largest mining company

It’s good to be Ivan Glasenberg’s neighbour.

October 8, 2014

London Mining shares ‘worthless’ due to funding fears

The iron ore miner warned Wednesday that its shares now had "little or no value."

October 7, 2014

Glasenberg’s Glencore going big with potential $160 billion Rio Tinto bid

According to preliminary reports today from Bloomberg, Glencore (GLEN:LN) which is the fourth largest mining company by market capitalization is entertaining the idea of merging with iron-ore juggernaut Rio Tinto…

October 7, 2014

Queensland wants coal waste to be dumped onshore, not near reef

The state government submitted an application to the federal government for 3mn m³ of dredging material to be disposed on land.

October 7, 2014

Port Hedland’s iron ore shipments to China fall in Sept

But with BHP Billiton's announced production boost the port is likely to recover quickly.