May 23, 2014

Deutsche Bank won’t fund Barrier Reef port expansion

The bank says it won't finance a project whose effects are still being debated.

May 23, 2014

Former Chinese mining mogul sentenced to death

Liu Han, 48, was found guilty of 13 charges, including murder, running casinos and illegally selling firearms.

May 23, 2014

EPA sued over process that could block Pebble Mine in Alaska

The suit says the agency may kill the project before mine plans are finalized or it’s evaluated through the permitting process.

May 21, 2014

Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low

Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port.

May 21, 2014

Glencore’s CEO Glasenberg blames big miners for iron ore collapse

He said rivals BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale has put too much pressure on prices through their aggressive brownfields expansions.

May 20, 2014

CHART: Unnerving slide in iron ore price continues

This year iron ore is down 27% hitting a fresh low of $97.50 on Tuesday, echoing 2011 and 2012 when the price dropped by a third in a matter of…

May 19, 2014

Iron ore price drops to double digits

"Now that we broke through $100, I think that's a very bearish sign. It shows you there's a lot of supply around"

May 16, 2014

Iron ore price crashes to $100 on China steel crisis

Iron ore price gives up 2% on Friday falling to a 21-month low as Chinese steel price drops to record low.

May 16, 2014

Vale fires 500 coal miners in Australia, shuts down operations

Vale says mines are not economically feasible under current market conditions.

May 15, 2014

Mining deals in Canada plunge 51%, but light at end of tunnel getting brighter

Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement,…