September 3, 2014

Australia kills unpopular mining tax

The decision is considered a key political victory for Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

September 3, 2014

Rare earth, other mining projects pile up in northern Europe

Vast stretches of northern Europe’s wilderness will soon host more mining companies going ahead with several projects in the area.

September 2, 2014

China’s antitrust crackdown threatens BHP demerger

Following a meeting with BHP’s China boss, Beijing issued a statement saying it believed that “BHP and other iron ore suppliers should avoid abusing dominant market positions."

September 1, 2014

Rinehart’s Roy Hill starts owner-operator mining

When Australia's richest person launched the ambitious $10 billion, 55m tonnes a year project iron ore was trading at more than $130 a tonne.

September 1, 2014

Burnt fingers in Guadalcanal gold mine battle

With bondholders facing possibility of default, Australia's St Barbara needs a quick "win-win" exit from its Solomon Islands gold mine taken over by illegal miners.

August 29, 2014

Iron ore prices approaching 5-year low

Monthly loss up to 8.4%

August 28, 2014

Western Australia puts around $2bn in state-owned assets on chopping block

The iron ore-rich state is the latest of Australia's debt-laden regional governments to announce a selloff of state-owned infrastructure.

August 27, 2014

Iron ore falls again, hits fresh two-year low

If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.

August 27, 2014

Largest iron ore miners smashing Chinese competitors

There’s a death match among iron ore producers, with the big Australian miners and Brazil's Vale increasing pressure on their high-cost Chinese rivals.

August 26, 2014

Canaccord’s Luke Smith: Five Aussie companies with cash flows, low costs and MOUs

Now more than ever, only select mining companies are attracting investors.