July 4, 2014 BHP hikes iron-ore supply to oust China rivals Production ramp-up comes despite price plunge earlier this year.
July 2, 2014 Labrador Iron Mines halts operations on weak ore prices, high costs The firm said it has already put in place savings initiatives in various areas including mining equipment rates, rail car leasing rates and corporate and administration costs.
July 2, 2014 Australia losing 75,000 mining jobs in next two years Cuts will occur because the sector is switching from the job-heavy construction stage to the operational phase, which requires fewer workers.
June 30, 2014 Australia billionaire mutual admiration society reaches new heights Mining innovation. What could be controversial about that?
June 30, 2014 Iron ore price: It’s all about grade now Domestic supply can't be cut much further and Chinese steelmakers are demanding deeper discounts for lower grade imports.
June 30, 2014 Rio Tinto ‘happy’ with iron ore exposure, bullish on China Diversifying the business away from iron ore is not in Rio Tinto's cards.
June 29, 2014 Chinese M&A: Watch out for Las Bambas effect China's 'Order 9' makes it much easier for domestic companies to make acquisitions abroad.
June 28, 2014 VIDEO: Rio’s robot army has been to the moon and back 5 times The autonomous trucks mining the Pilbara controlled from Rio Tinto's nerve center in Perth have moved 200 million tonnes and traveled 4 million kilometers.
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