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Vale could lose all of its Simandou investment

Brazilian giant Vale acquired the interest in Simandou deposit in Guinea from BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010, but stopped payments after the first $500 million was forked over.

Frik Els | March 31, 2014 | 6:53 pm

Iron ore price ends first quarter with a bang

Price of steelmaking raw material up 4% on Monday, erasing all of March's steep losses. Forecaster says move back above $130 a tonne on the cards.

Frik Els | March 31, 2014 | 6:36 pm

Chinese trading platform for rare earth completes first week of operations amid WTO dispute

China's rare earth industry is responsible for almost 90% of global output, but the nation has been imposed strict export quotas since 2010.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 5:38 pm

Robert Cohen’s three drivers for the gold price in 2014

Like the rest of the market, Dynamic Funds is being choosy as it shifts cautiously from bullion to equities, in what Vice President and Portfolio Manager Robert Cohen describes as "baby steps."

The Gold Report | March 31, 2014 | 4:59 pm

Chinalco forced to halt Peru’s copper project over ongoing pollution

The ruling was sparked by inspections carried out from March 16 to March 20 that detected contaminants in adjacent lakes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 4:19 pm

Paste 2014: Great Papers, Great Venue, Great Events

An unprecedented number of papers have been submitted for the upcoming 17^th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, to be held in Vancouver, Canada from June 8^th to 12^th this year.

Jack Caldwell | March 31, 2014 | 4:04 pm