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.

August 1, 2014

ArcelorMittal back to profit despite challenging market conditions

The plunge in iron-ore prices is damping profits at the firm’s mining unit.

August 1, 2014

Iron ore price bulls are back

But prediction of a rise above $100 a tonne in the "near future" may not be enough for smaller producers as the big three flood markets.

July 31, 2014

Vale Q2 profit down on weak prices from iron glut

Write-downs also hurt bottom line, yet production robust.

July 31, 2014

Glencore, ArcelorMittal seeking stake in Simandou: report

They would be going for the northern portion of the massive iron ore deposit, seized from Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and mining giant Vale in April.

July 30, 2014

Activist Casablanca Capital wins battle for Cliffs

The fund, with just a 5.2% stake in Cliffs, has vowed to sell or spin the miner's international operations.