December 19, 2017 Miners big and small bank on China’s hunger for high-grade iron ore China's aggressive campaign to clean its skies by clamping down on polluting steel mills has fuelled a need for high-grade iron ore.
December 19, 2017 BHP says likely to quit global coal lobby group BHP said it would seek responses from the World Coal Association over policy differences before making a final decision on whether to quit in March 2018.
December 18, 2017 Ecuador expects $1 billion in mining revenues for 2018 Back in September, the expectation for 2018 was of $488 million in revenues from industrial mining.
December 18, 2017 This map shows the top immigrant population in each country If the world’s migrant population formed a new nation, it would be fifth largest. What are the top immigration populations, how does this look mapped out?
December 18, 2017 Top mining stock becomes 2017’s worst loser on China steel shift Australian iron ore producer is only stock on the nation’s blue-chip resources index to hand investors a loss in 2017, tumbling from its previous top status.
December 17, 2017 Rio Tinto to retrofit Pilbara trucks for autonomous handling Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd said it plans to expand its fleet of autonomous trucks operating in Australia’s Pilbara iron-ore region, part of a cost-cutting program across its operations.
December 17, 2017 Newcastle: world’s biggest coal export port announces shift away from coal Newcastle, the world’s largest coal export port, must “urgently” diversify its traffic, the port’s incoming chairman has said, warning that the “long-term outlook for coal is a threat to the…
December 17, 2017 A real Downer: Adani to go it alone on Carmichael Indian conglomerate cancels $2.6-billion contract with Downer Group.
December 15, 2017 Australia cobalt rush accelerates on electric vehicle demand, DRC troubles Australia, home to world's second-biggest cobalt reserves, is seeing rush of interest in projects from makers of the batteries used in electric vehicles.
December 14, 2017 Indian captive power plants running at half capacity due to coal shortage The Indian Captive Power Producers Association denounced that most of its member companies are getting half of the coal they need from state-owned Coal India.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
