July 8, 2013

Valemax leaves destruction in its wake

China's largest private shipyard and a Korean fleet owner-operator of Vale's giant ore carriers face bankruptcy.

July 8, 2013

China frees up iron ore trade further

First private Chinese trading platform starts operating this week.

July 7, 2013

Iron ore price climbs to 6-week high as Australian exports hit record

Australia now supplies more than half of China's imports.

July 4, 2013

Starved for jobs, Europe shifts attitude towards mining

"Growing resource nationalism in many parts of the world makes Europe more attractive from a political risk point of view."

July 3, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: How steel changed the world

The rise of steel through the ages.

July 3, 2013

Vedanta not interested in Rio’s Canadian iron ore

Indian company pulls out of Rio Tinto iron-ore bid.

July 2, 2013

CHART: Iron ore price resumes march on $120

Outlook for rest of the year and next also brighter.

July 2, 2013

What you need to know about the Simandou anti-corruption probe

"President Condé was the real villain in this story, Steinmetz said. His loathing for Condé was so palpable that, whenever he mentioned him, the tendons in his neck stood out."

July 2, 2013

Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched

Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.

July 2, 2013

BHP Billiton to cut contractors at its iron ore operations

The world’s largest miner is fast-tracking the modernization of its Pilbara iron ore division.