September 26, 2016 Iron giants to add 200 million tons of supplies through 2020 The world’s two largest iron-ore exporters Brazil and Australia will each add about 100 million metric tons of supply through the end of the decade, boosting a global glut and…
September 26, 2016 Stunning coking coal rally wreaks havoc in steel, iron ore Coking coal/iron ore ratio at 16-year low.
September 26, 2016 Royal Nickel’s move into gold gathers pace Now called RNC Minerals, the Toronto-based miner raises $9.2m to ramp up Australian gold mine acquired in May as Eric Sprott takes 10% stake.
September 24, 2016 Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.
September 21, 2016 BHP CEO pay cut in half over Brazil disaster Deadly November tailings dam burst at Samarco iron ore mine and commodity downturn key considerations to slash executive pay.
September 20, 2016 Tintina Resources resubmits operating permit application for Montana copper mine Montana's Department of Environmental Quality expressed concerns about the Black Butte copper project's potential impacts from tailings.
September 20, 2016 Here’s what 50 million extra tonnes of iron ore will do to prices Prices for the steel-making ingredient are down by 9.8% over a month ago and most of the massive projects expected to come on stream this year are not producing at…
September 20, 2016 Five years of deficits will keep zinc price on the boil New report forecasts very tight market conditions as stocks drop to below 5% of consumption by the end of the decade compared to more than 11% this year.
September 20, 2016 Breakthrough review shows geoscientists’ job prospects directly tied to mineral commodity price movements As commodity prices dip, job prospects for geoscientists plummet – with little or no lag time between one outcome following the other.
September 19, 2016 Rio Tinto is no longer worried about China’s growth The world’s second largest miner says is now rather “cautiously optimistic” in relation to what China's effect on commodity prices has in store.
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
