June 21, 2013

Iron ore price can’t escape metals sell-off

A 7% rally in the price of iron ore came to an abrupt end on Friday.

June 21, 2013

Asteroid miner exceeds $1 million crowd-funding goal

Planetary Resources is now going for $2 million and has created new incentives to lure backers.

June 20, 2013

$1.5bn Japanese injection for BHP’s Jimblebar

Expansion plans should lift BHP's Australian iron ore capacity to 220m tonnes a year.

June 20, 2013

Fortescue delays $3.8 bn infrastructure sale in Australia’s iron ore belt

Delay affects smaller iron ore miners who were hoping a deal would unlock access to key rail and export ports.

June 19, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Magnetite is the future of iron ore

An important emerging source of the world’s iron.

June 19, 2013

Brazil’s president unveils new mining law

Reforms include proposal to potentially double mining royalties to 4%.

June 18, 2013

Seven Australian companies to survive a metals market correction

Analyst Andrew Richards believes his country's resource sector has turned a corner.

June 18, 2013

Iron ore price extends 6% rally as China mulls relaxing import rules

The proposed end to the licensing system marks something of retreat for Beijing which has made many attempts to wrest control over pricing away from the major producers.

June 18, 2013

VIDEO: Guinea’s fight for its iron ore billions

One of the greatest prizes in all of mining, perhaps the world, is the iron mountains of Simandou in Guinea, half of which was given away by a former dictator…

June 18, 2013

Rio Tinto very close to selling Iron Ore of Canada: report

China Minmetals Corp confirmed Tuesday it is considering a bid.