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.

August 6, 2014

Glencore ‘wants to develop Guinean projects quickly’

A leaked presentation suggests Glencore is very serious about developing one of mining's richest prizes – West Africa's vast Simandou iron ore deposit.

August 5, 2014

Batista loses control of his iron ore darling MMX

The ex-billionaire will remain the largest shareholder of the firm he founded in 2005.

August 4, 2014

Plenty of room for smaller iron ore players

800m tonnes going into Asian markets that the big four can't displace says 10m tonne per year Pilbara producer Atlas Iron.

August 4, 2014

Why Australia’s mining explorers have stopped exploring

Australia’s most successful mining prospector has warned juniors face unprecedented hurdles to bring projects to market as excessive ­regulation and high start-up costs threaten to derail the next leg of…

August 4, 2014

West Africa’s iron ore tough to crack

West Africa’s iron ore sector has been characterised by a flurry of investments from majors and minors alike.

August 1, 2014

ArcelorMittal buys Mount Nimba from BHP

The deposit in the south of Guinea boasts 935 million tonnes of 63.5% direct shipping ore.