April 1, 2014 BHP Billiton mulls spinning off non-core divisions into $18bn firm The separate company would be listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the Australian and South African markets.
March 31, 2014 Vale could lose all of its Simandou investment Brazilian giant Vale acquired the interest in Simandou deposit in Guinea from BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010, but stopped payments after the first $500 million was forked over.
March 31, 2014 Iron ore price ends first quarter with a bang Price of steelmaking raw material up 4% on Monday, erasing all of March's steep losses. Forecaster says move back above $130 a tonne on the cards.
March 31, 2014 Mick Davis scores $3.75 billion to build new mining empire The former Xstrata boss is already hunting for mining deals.
March 31, 2014 Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.
March 27, 2014 Coking coal price crashes through $100 Spot Australian coking coal export price in single digits for the first time and contract prices at 6-year lows.
March 26, 2014 Australia slashes iron ore price forecast again Official commodity researcher of Australia cuts outlook for 2014 and predicts steady decline for the rest of the decade.
March 25, 2014 Mark Lackey: What happens to a mine deferred? The shuttering of huge copper and iron ore projects gives the Street the blues, but the resulting squeeze in supply can lead to explosive price hikes.
March 24, 2014 Gas sector to replace mining as Australia’s main growth driver Together with other four key industries, gas could add $250 billion to the economy over the next two decades, shows a new study.
March 23, 2014 Value of US mineral production decreased in 2013 Not because of lower production but lower metals prices.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
