May 9, 2016 Glencore buys major stake in troubled Aussie iron ore miner It now owns 8.47% of Atlas Iron, which gives Glencore direct exposure to iron ore production.
May 8, 2016 OZMin says first copper from Carrapateena in 2019 OZ Minerals (ASX:OZL) is betting big on copper with plans to begin mining ore at its Carrapateena underground mine by 2019.
May 6, 2016 Worst week for iron ore price since October 2011 Rout continues ahead of crucial Chinese import data.
May 6, 2016 Rio Tinto goes ahead with $5.3 billion expansion of Oyu Tolgoi Construction of the massive mine's underground portion will begin within months, with first production expected by 2020.
May 5, 2016 Copper price breakout point coming soon New study shows existing mines, committed projects will fill demand gap only until the end of the decade – then follows "marked downtrend in production"
May 5, 2016 Iron ore price drops below $60 Down 9% since Monday as Chinese speculators pull out and Rio Tinto CEO warns of oversupply.
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May 3, 2016 Iron ore price plummets as Chinese stockpiles rise The drop comes as stockpiles in China, the world’s biggest buyer, climbed 1.2% to 98.5 million tons last week.
May 3, 2016 This is the biggest violet diamond Rio Tinto has ever found The rare 2.83-carat violet diamond, named The Argyle Violet, is the largest of its kind ever found at the miner's remote operation in Western Australia.
May 2, 2016 Simba S7 – a production drill with game changing precision Atlas Copco, one of the leading providers of sustainable productivity solutions, is introducing a new and improved model in the production drill category: Simba S7. The Simba S7 shows off…
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