April 24, 2013

Cliffs profit falls as iron ore shipments drop

Company reported a drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday as lower iron ore sales weighed on its revenue.

April 23, 2013

Brazil’s iron ore industry loses ground in the global market

The country's share in the global iron ore market has dropped 7.5% decrease since 2000, close to mid-1970s levels.

April 23, 2013

Social costs of Western Australia’s mining boom

There's always a bit of gloom alongside the boom.

April 19, 2013

Rio Tinto apologises to shareholders over Alcan

Rio Tinto CEO offers an honest review of the infamous Alcan deal.

April 19, 2013

Anglo logs upbeat results, but Minas Rio, Amplats still a thorn in Cutifani’s side

The miner's first-quarter output was higher across most commodities including copper, iron ore and diamonds.

April 18, 2013

India supreme court lifts blanket ban on iron ore mining

India is the world's third largest producer of iron ore.

April 18, 2013

Rio Tinto’s Walsh promises investors $5bn in cost savings

Aside from selling assets and slashing jobs, Walsh said the company will improve performance at all operations.

April 18, 2013

BHP Billiton announces new leadership team

Company said the changes were necessary to drive its productivity agenda.

April 17, 2013

BHP keeps production guidance despite falling prices and bad weather

Harsh weather during the first three months of 2013 wasn't enough to knock the mining giant off course.

April 17, 2013

South Africa’s Exxaro to mine iron ore in the Congo

The company forecasts an output of 2 million tonnes by next year.