February 18, 2013

Carroll: Minas Rio, Grosvenor protects Anglo from takeover

Two greenfields projects will throw off cash.

February 18, 2013

Back from holidays, Chinese traders continue to chase iron ore higher

Rio Tinto even signs a deal at 3.5% premium to spot.

February 17, 2013

Drop in iron ore prices to hit BHP profit again

The mining giant's profit is expected to slide for the third consecutive on Wednesday, driven mainly by last year's plummeting iron-ore price.

February 16, 2013

Goa mulls banning all new iron ore projects

Officials claim Goa should be focused instead on exploiting existing low-grade iron ore dumps worth billions.

February 15, 2013

Asteroid miner ready to ‘save the Earth’ from falling celestial objects

Planetary Resources says it has already developed the prototype for a spacecraft that can help detect and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids.

February 14, 2013

CHART: China will grow at 8% for the next 18 years

All the Chinese have to do is emulate South Korea.

February 14, 2013

Moody’s issues water warning to miners

Scarcity puts pressure on capex and raises operational risks.

February 14, 2013

$195 billion in metal and fuel will just fly past the earth

Asteroid mining.

February 13, 2013

Chile mining set for two break-out years as $14bn projects come on stream

It's not only copper production that's ramping up, but massive iron ore and gold projects are also nearing completion.

February 13, 2013

Proposed rail line serving Labrador iron ore range won’t be studied

Conditions in the global economy prevent undertaking the project at this time