April 20, 2016 BHP Billiton cuts iron ore target by 10M tonnes This would be the first time BHP reports a annual drop in iron ore output since it completed its merger with Billiton in 2001.
April 19, 2016 Delays in rollout of autonomous technology forces Rio Tinto to cut iron ore guidance The world's No. 2 iron ore miner has cut its production guidance for 2017 by as much as 20 million tonnes.
April 18, 2016 BHP, Rio Tinto may axe iron ore guidance — report Both miners announce March quarterly numbers this week.
April 15, 2016 Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project faces fresh legal challenge Australia’s indigenous people Wangan and Jagalingou, traditional owners of the land proposed to host the project are challenging it in court.
April 14, 2016 Glencore’s Optimum coal now in hands of S. African’s President family Tegeta Exploration & Resources Ltd., controlled by the Gupta family and South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, is the new owner of optimum coal.
April 14, 2016 Iron ore price reverses as Rio Tinto predicted Iron ore price drops as outgoing CEO of world's number two producer tells shareholders rally will fizzle out soon.
April 13, 2016 Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle? CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.
April 13, 2016 Iron ore price at $59.90 as surge extends another day China imports volumes at record setting pace.
April 13, 2016 US coal giant Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy Peabody's bankruptcy filing is one of the largest in the commodities sector since commodity prices began to fall in the middle of 2014.
April 12, 2016 Higher gold prices prompt consortium to restart historic mine in India The ancient Kolar gold mines produced some 25 million ounces over 150 years before being abandoned in 2001, as gold prices began to sink.
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