April 16, 2014 Rio Tinto iron ore output hit by bad weather in Australia, Canada Production of the steel-making material, however, increased by 16%, which means the miner is on track to meet its full-year target.
April 15, 2014 Turquoise Hill buys time for Oyu Tolgoi expansion But production at massive Mongolian mine slips and shares take a beating.
April 14, 2014 Iran claims right to enrich uranium to 90% level The nation's nuclear chief also said Teheran plans to build four new nuclear plants with the help of Russia.
April 13, 2014 The Ore Wars after the Flash Crash The 8% one-day drop in the iron ore price in March was the result of a new dynamic in the market: panicked selling by traders using ore as loan collateral.
April 11, 2014 Iran said to be exporting more oil than allowed February’s levels were the highest since the West slapped sanctions on Tehran in June last year, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
April 10, 2014 Copper, iron ore imports defy China weakness China's iron ore imports jump 21% to 74 million tonnes while copper imports surge 31%.
April 10, 2014 Canada invites Coal India to explore mining opportunities Canada invited this week Coal India ltd., the world’s largest coal miner to explore mining opportunities in the country.
April 10, 2014 Maritime piracy shifts to Atlantic, Southeast Asia Of the 70 pirate attacks so far this year, 53 have been in the waters off Southeast Asia and West Africa and some 50 crew remain in captivity.
April 8, 2014 Study: Copper surplus likely to push price down to $2.75 a pound The closely-watched Thomson Reuters GFMS annual copper survey paints a grim picture for the copper price in 2014 and beyond.
April 8, 2014 Iron ore price tracks higher as Chinese finance deals unravel Iron ore is up 12% from lows sparked by panicked selling from Chinese traders and mills using stockpiles for trade credit.
China aluminum output at record, steel below 1 billion tons Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade. January 19, 2026 | 09:27 am
