March 25, 2013

Iron ore, met coal prices resilient despite powerful Chinese agency’s oversupply predictions

The communist country's influential economic planning agency predicts oversupply of iron ore and moderate 4% steel production growth in 2013.

March 25, 2013

Australia’s big miners add more driverless trucks

Companies want to reduce costs and protect profits against future price dips.

March 22, 2013

The essentials for miners in Canada’s 2013 federal budget

Both good and bad for Canadian mining in the 2013 federal budget.

March 21, 2013

US-Canadian native alliance promises to block pipelines

An international alliance of native groups vow to obstruct three major oil pipelines.

March 21, 2013

Australia sees iron ore prices only getting worse

The country's commodities forecasting agency expects average price to fall to $90 a tonne over the next five years.

March 20, 2013

Batista takes another blow as his iron ore firm records massive loss

MMX posts loss as Batista's empire is dragged down by debts and his wealth declines $1bn in a month.

March 20, 2013

$900 million lawsuit filed against Rio Tinto’s IOC

Quebec First Nations groups file $900 million lawsuit against the Iron Ore Company of Canada.

March 19, 2013

Conviction sell: Rio downgrade gives entire iron ore sector a bloody nose

Goldman Sachs sees significant earnings declines at world number two miner.

March 19, 2013

Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report

Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.

March 17, 2013

Canada aboriginal movement threatens mining industry: Reuters

Canadian First Nations "Idle No More" may pose threat to miners.