April 9, 2014

Report: Guinea will strip Vale, BSGR of all Simandou rights

Brazilian giant acquired the interest in Simandou from diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz's mining arm BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010.

April 9, 2014

Moly Mines plunges as suspension from ASX trading looms

The stock fell almost 26% in Sydney after the company announced it expects be suspended from trading later this month.

April 8, 2014

Iron ore price tracks higher as Chinese finance deals unravel

Iron ore is up 12% from lows sparked by panicked selling from Chinese traders and mills using stockpiles for trade credit.

April 6, 2014

Four areas revved up for a resource boom

A diversified selection of commodity stocks is key.

April 3, 2014

Ebola outbreak in Guinea forces miners to lock down operations

Brazilian iron ore giant Vale has removed its six international employees and put its local workers on leave.

April 1, 2014

The how and when of Chinese stimulus

Don't hold your breath.

April 1, 2014

BHP spin-off plans met with skepticism

Especially the mooted $19 billion valuation.

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.