Glencore’s CEO Glasenberg blames big miners for iron ore collapse
He said rivals BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale has put too much pressure on prices through their aggressive brownfields expansions.
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Ivanhoe raising C$150m in equity for Congo mines
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CHART: Unnerving slide in iron ore price continues
This year iron ore is down 27% hitting a fresh low of $97.50 on Tuesday, echoing 2011 and 2012 when the price dropped by a third in a matter of weeks.
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LNG projects could generate $200 billion in investment in BC, EY estimates
By 2020, the British Columbia government hopes to see three major liquefied natural gas plants on the West coast of B.C. – something professional services firm EY estimates would generate more than $200 billion in investment.
Survival strategies in the Atacama Desert: Chilean lithium miners manage by playing the regs
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China, India gold investment demand plunges 55%
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Potash potentate in $4.4 BILLION divorce settlement
Russian Dmitry Rybolovlev, ex-owner of potash giant Uralkali, loses six-year divorce court battle.