August 4, 2014 West Africa’s iron ore tough to crack West Africa’s iron ore sector has been characterised by a flurry of investments from majors and minors alike.
August 1, 2014 AngloGold expects more assets on the block before year-end Forecast slump in gold prices to drive more mine sales, says the firm.
August 1, 2014 ArcelorMittal buys Mount Nimba from BHP The deposit in the south of Guinea boasts 935 million tonnes of 63.5% direct shipping ore.
August 1, 2014 ArcelorMittal back to profit despite challenging market conditions The plunge in iron-ore prices is damping profits at the firm’s mining unit.
August 1, 2014 Iron ore price bulls are back But prediction of a rise above $100 a tonne in the "near future" may not be enough for smaller producers as the big three flood markets.
August 1, 2014 Africa: New land of opportunity? Ashley Kelty points to the positives The key is that Africa is still largely unexplored.
July 31, 2014 Vale Q2 profit down on weak prices from iron glut Write-downs also hurt bottom line, yet production robust.
July 31, 2014 Glencore, ArcelorMittal seeking stake in Simandou: report They would be going for the northern portion of the massive iron ore deposit, seized from Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and mining giant Vale in April.
July 31, 2014 Mali revokes 130 mining licences Decision comes on the heels of a finished inventory of permits, which aimed to clean up the sector.
July 30, 2014 Coal exporters not backing down despite glut; could China enter the market too? No signs of production slowdown in major coal-exporting countries.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
