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 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.
August 26, 2014 Iron ore price drops to 2-year low Spot falls to $88.90 a tonne as iron ore price suffers weakest quarter since 2009.
August 26, 2014 Australian mining mogul apologizes to China over ‘mongrels’ remarks In a letter to China's ambassador to Australia, Clive Palmer expressed regret for "any insult to the Chinese people caused by any of the language" he used.
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