August 13, 2014 Iron ore price slides after China data shock Near 2-month low after Chinese lending, output and spending data indicate deepening economic malaise with broadest measure falling to 2009 levels.
August 10, 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak forces miners to lock down operations, delay projects After the WHO declared the current outbreak an “international public health emergency.”
August 8, 2014 Vale to double iron ore shipments to China by 2019 Currently Vale supplies 12% to 14% of China’s consumption of the steel-making ingredient.
August 8, 2014 About those Chinese iron ore miners cutting output It's just not happening; thanks to support from China's local governments says new report.
August 7, 2014 Cliffs appoints Goncalves CEO after Casablanca proxy win Casablanca Capital-backed Lourenco Goncalves (55) is also the new chairman of the board.
August 7, 2014 $180bn investment for Africa infrastructure through 2025 Still only 2% of global spending on infrastructure projects according to new report.
August 7, 2014 Rio Tinto’s cuts are the deepest Profits double after CEO Sam Walsh trims $3.2 billion of fat six months ahead of target and announces another $1 billion in cuts by end-2015.
August 7, 2014 Will mining disappear in the next decade? Trend of mine production moving to emerging economies will continue.
August 6, 2014 BHP vows to fight planned Aussie port strike More than half country's iron ore shipped via export hub.
August 6, 2014 Zinc becoming investors new darling Prices for the metal have jumped almost 17% since early May, hitting $2,410 a tonne late July.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am