July 18, 2013

BHP cuts $400 million from Pilbara expansion budget

The world's largest miner is cutting planned investment on a new blending and rail stockyard at Port Hedland.

July 17, 2013

Africa exploration activity set to more than halve in 2013

Only 250 drill reports for the continent over the first five months.

July 17, 2013

China bulls drag iron ore price past $130

China new leadership hints it would do more to support the economy and industry.

July 17, 2013

BHP Billiton follows suit: Record iron ore production

Also posts record performance in coal and copper.

July 16, 2013

CHARTS: What life remained in junior mining the gold price drop choked off

The best indicator of the health of the global exploration sector has fallen to a record low.

July 16, 2013

Commodities 2013 halftime report: A time to mine for opportunity?

Instead of trying to guess which commodity will outshine all others, we suggest diversifying across all commodities to try to smooth out the inherent volatility.

July 16, 2013

Glencore Xstrata cuts: Australian iron ore, Peruvian copper mine

Will halt iron ore production at Australian Ernest Henry mine

July 16, 2013

Rio Tinto boasts record iron ore production figures

Copper production up 17%.

July 15, 2013

Australian miners underwhelmed by Prime Minister’s carbon tax pledge

Australia's Association of Mining and Exploration Companies wants to see an end to the Clean Energy Future plan.

July 14, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Ranking Russia by metal reserves

Number one in iron ore.