August 6, 2015

GRAPH: Why you can’t compete with Rio iron ore

World number two miner copes with 46% drop in price in first half of 2015 but keeps iron ore margins above 60% – where it's been for 15 years.

August 6, 2015

World’s best opal to be displayed at SA museum

Valued at more than $1 million.

August 5, 2015

Iron ore price rally has legs

Wednesday jump brings gains of 28% in less than a month.

August 5, 2015

Byproduct of metal price meltdown is a higher silver price

70% of silver is mined as a byproduct – gold, base metal mine closures and declining capex will push silver market into deficit this year says new report.

August 5, 2015

Report: Glencore, X2 in fight over thermal coal

Ultimate contrarian bidding war.

August 4, 2015

Copper price: China fears overdone

Chinese manufacturing shocker dropped copper to a six-year low, but new report says weak business sentiment will have limited impact on the real economy.

August 3, 2015

Chinese iron ore futures trading hits record high

Recent volatility in the price of iron ore has interested traders of the crucial industrial metal.

July 31, 2015

Survival of the fittest — what to expect for rare earth miners outside China

While analyst predict a rebound in hard-hit rare earth prices later this year, it is still unclear whether companies outside China, the world’s largest producer, will be able to challenge…

July 29, 2015

Nautilus Minerals: Vessel dewatering plant detailed design contract awarded

Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces that contract for the detailed design of the Solwara 1 dewatering plant to be used on the Company’s Production Support Vessel has been awarded to the…

July 29, 2015

About 30,000 fresh job cuts, more mine closures expected in Australia

A fresh survey of mining industry leaders is predicting more mine closures and job cuts as the prices of commodities like iron ore and coal decline.