March 5, 2012

Body blow for mining heavyweights as China growth expected to slow to near decade low

The mining sector's bellwether companies were all beaten down on Monday after China's premier Wen Jiabao delivered a downbeat outlook for the world's second largest economy adding that there were…

March 5, 2012

Rio Tinto to invest $2bn in Indian iron ore project

Rio Tinto plans to invest $2 billion in an iron ore project in the eastern Indian state of Orissa to supply Indian and overseas clients, Sam Walsh, head of the…

March 4, 2012

Mining giant turns to content marketing to attract quality candidates

Australia, Canada, South Africa and many more countries are courting a small, transient, global workforce of engineers, geologists and metallurgists to keep their mining, oil and gas, and energy operations…

March 4, 2012

Australia’s iron ore exports to China up

Reuters reports iron ore shipments to Chinathrough Australia's Port Hedland rose modestly in February compared with January, according to data released by the port authority, suggesting steady demand from the…

March 2, 2012

New study says 66% of institutional investors choose Africa as number one destination. No wonder. Have you seen the size of that place?

A new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit finds when institutional investors interested in frontier markets were asked to choose two regions out of five, two-thirds see Africa – projected…

March 2, 2012

Glenstrata is still far from a done deal

March 1, 2012

Global nickel surplus may constrain stainless steel pricing

Surplus nickel and Chinese nickel pig iron production, may combine to lower nickel prices and keep stainless steel prices in check.

February 29, 2012

Iron ore prices seen as falling in the short term

Moody's sees record results from iron ore miners in 2011 unlikely to be maintained as prices expected to weaken - except perhaps for the big three: Vale, Rio Tinto and…

February 29, 2012

Iron ore on track for 4th monthly rise

Iron ore is poised to rise for a fourth month in a row in February and can bet on further gains with Beijing gearing up for a pickup in the…

February 29, 2012

Junior iron ore miners likely to face funding issues

Tighter credit and labour shortages will thwart miners' plans to boost iron ore output, global miner Rio Tinto said on Tuesday, joining other majors in playing down concerns the market…