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Iron ore, met coal prices slump as Australia ramps up exports

The price of iron ore slumped to a 7-week low and metallurgical coal traded at its lowest level since August on predictions of a massive spike in exports from top producer Australia.

Frik Els | December 19, 2013 | 12:15 am

Biggest US coal plant closures of 2013

Over the next decade, US power companies have planed to permanently retire nearly 28,000 megawatts of coal-fired generating capacity.

Ana Komnenic | December 18, 2013 | 11:53 pm

India won’t ease gold import restrictions

Gold jewellers dismayed.

Ana Komnenic | December 18, 2013 | 8:36 pm

Rinehart’s Roy Hill project gets $1bn funding injection

The $10 billion project, originally expected to begin production this year, is way behind schedule.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 8:25 pm

Gold price swings wildly after Fed’s surprise taper

The US Federal Reserve surprised the market and announced it's throttling its quantitative easing program that has pumped $4 trillion of easy money into the US economy.

Frik Els | December 18, 2013 | 7:05 pm

Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving

Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 6:41 pm

South African labour: Unions at war

Numsa will openly recruit from NUM's membership, in direct violation of federation principles. Numsa tells opponents to 'go to hell.'

Ana Komnenic | December 18, 2013 | 6:38 pm

Dyno Nobel Launches New Website

The website was designed to provide the ultimate user experience with improved access to important product and service details, innovation information and career opportunities.

Dyno Nobel | December 18, 2013 | 6:15 pm