July 23, 2014 BHP Billiton wants bigger share of the iron ore market BHP’s major vote of confidence in iron ore proves the company trusts it can mine the bulk commodity for less than many rival producers, and thrive even in an environment…
July 22, 2014 Anglo American iron ore division earnings fall, but beat estimates Anglo's unit Kumba plans to almost double production by 2030.
July 22, 2014 Joy Global picks Meridium to optimize asset performance and equipment reliability Joy Global will use the Meridium tools to predict and prevent asset failures and enhance maintenance strategies.
July 17, 2014 Vale sees iron ore prices coming back to historical levels CEO Murilo Ferreira thinks the ore may get close to 2011’s peak of $168 a ton.
July 16, 2014 Pilbara expansion boosts Rio Tinto iron ore output The world’s second-largest mining company’s produced 139.5 million metric tons of iron ore in the six months through June, while its shipments rose 20% to 142.4 million tons.
July 14, 2014 Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.
July 13, 2014 BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.
July 13, 2014 South African metal workers ‘to escalate’ strike The National Union of Metalworkers in South Africa (NUMSA) has rejected the latest offer because it didn't include a double-digit wage increase for all three years.
July 11, 2014 Africa’s largest iron ore miner hit hard by weak prices While final results will be released on July 22, Kumba Iron Ore expects first-half profit to slide by as much as 19%.
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