December 4, 2013 Sino Iron ships first concentrate to China 4 years late And US$6 billion over budget.
December 3, 2013 China flexes monetary muscle China’s yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second-most used currency in trade finance.
December 3, 2013 Iron ore price blasts to 3-month high Chinese steel mills are humming and rapidly depleting domestic iron ore mines face tough new environment rules from Beijing translating into surging demand for imports.
December 3, 2013 Innovate or perish—Deloitte to the mining industry In Tracking the trends 2014, Deloitte uncovers the pressing trends facing the mining industry in the year ahead and offers strategies that companies can employ to adapt to changing industry…
December 3, 2013 Mining industry has paid Canada $71 billion in last ten years Mining payments to federal and provincial government coffers totalled an estimated $71 billion from 2003 to 2012.
December 3, 2013 These are the countries mining investors should stay away from While resource nationalism is still a major risk for miners, corrupted governments can be equally or more detrimental to the industry.
December 3, 2013 China’s great appetite for Port Hedland iron ore Shipments reached 22.3 million tonnes from 16.2 million tonnes a year earlier.
December 2, 2013 Vale very much still in the running for Simandou Brazilian giant could end up with half of one of the world's greatest mining prizes.
December 2, 2013 Vale slashes investment budget for third straight year to $14.8bn Budget for 2014 is 9.2% lower than last year’s and well below the $18 billion total from 2011.
December 2, 2013 Rio Tinto revises Pilbara expansion "We will deliver the expansion at an estimated capital cost of more than $3bn below previous expectations."
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am