May 9, 2013

India needs to import 1m tonnes of iron ore per month

The Asian nation has gone from world's number three exporter to an importer in two short years.

May 9, 2013

Model mining portfolio: Dump and pump

Gold turned sharply higher after the brusque sell-off showing that the sell-off was largely an engineered event

May 9, 2013

More mining experience needed on the board: Rio Tinto chairman

Rio Tinto chairman agrees that the board is light on mining industry know-how.

May 9, 2013

Mine equipment company gives 32 employees the chop, cites industry downturn

Mining downturn leading to redundancies in New South Wales.

May 8, 2013

Why Australia is the richest mining territory in one table

Income generated by the mining sector accounted for 6% of GDP in 2012.

May 8, 2013

Iron ore price back above $130 as Chinese steel output hits all-time high

Iron ore price is defying predictions of a rout in 2013.

May 8, 2013

Give small miners a bureaucratic break: Australian Labor MP

Proposal to cut red tape for small miners.

May 7, 2013

Risk resilience in mining

The people who use the term assure me it is not new, just not recognized in mining for its power.

May 6, 2013

Rio upping Pilbara iron ore output another 70m tonnes

World number two miner to approve $5bn to bring annual capacity to 360m tonnes.

May 6, 2013

Big Mick Davis and Goldman Sachs building takeover war chest

Outgoing Xstrata chief won't be sitting still after Glencore takeover.