September 23, 2013

One in ten Australian mining professionals unemployed

The figure is up from just 2% only 12 months ago.

September 20, 2013

Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining dream is fading

China wants to undo a multi-billion dollar agreement.

September 18, 2013

Swiss iron ore miner swoops into Brazil

Ferrexpo spends $80 million on Ferrous Resources shares.

September 18, 2013

Scrap your Wall Street career plans, study mining and agriculture instead: Jim Rogers

"The power is shifting again from financial centres to the producers of real goods. The place to be is in commodities: raw materials and natural resources."

September 16, 2013

Five men trapped in China mine flood

Rescuers had not located the workers by early morning Monday.

September 16, 2013

Glencore considers $3 billion iron ore mine in Congo

The $3 billion estimate is down from an initial $7.4 billion.

September 14, 2013

VIDEO: Rio Tinto’s robot army

Rio Tinto will mine three iron ore deposits using self-driving trucks and launch autonomous trains and drills in 2014.

September 14, 2013

Corruption charges laid against Brockman Mining CEO

Charges not related to Brockman position.

September 13, 2013

Glencore Xstrata to pursue $3bn iron ore project in Congo

The world-class deposit has proven reserves of 2.5 billion tonnes at 34% iron.

September 12, 2013

Report: Billionaire Steinmetz Geneva home raided amid Simandou probe

Diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz's BSG Resources caught up in a corruption probe of concession for Africa's richest iron ore field.