April 13, 2013

High Australian mining wages attract dubious workers

Australia offers the highest mining sector wages in the world.

April 11, 2013

Rio Tinto adds Ivanhoe Australia to its blowout sale

Rumours suggest Rio’s sale of a majority stake in Ivanhoe Australia will trigger a full takeover of the company.

April 10, 2013

Ferro Iron Ore to resume at April 11 open

Common shares of the company will be trading.

April 10, 2013

No major changes in iron ore inventory at Chinese ports

Inventory of iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports amounted to 72.98 million mt, indicating a very slight decrease of 230,000 mt.

April 10, 2013

$45bn and counting: China’s foreign mining misadventures

China's deep-pocketed pursuit of mining assets abroad is a tale of burnt fingers and bungles.

April 9, 2013

Inflation to play small part in ‘Great Recession’ narrative: IMF

Has the behaviour of inflation changed?

April 9, 2013

Alcoa, China spark massive rally in miners and metals

Great news from bellwether for industrial demand and globe's top commodity consumer spurs broad advance in metal and stock prices.

April 9, 2013

Australia’s Gindalbie Metals opens new iron ore mine

Karara project is the second largest magnetite project in the country.

April 9, 2013

Afghanistan mineral deposits estimated at $1 trillion

US hydrologists and mining engineers are working with Afghans southeast of Kabul to conduct tests.

April 8, 2013

‘Stronger for longer’: Iron ore price hits 3-week high as Chinese imports jump 22%

The steelmaking raw material is defying predictions of a sharp correction.