April 7, 2014 Rio Tinto to propose new plan after losing court battle over mine expansion While Rio plans to submit a revised plan to keep its Warkworth mine viable, opponents vow to fight any new proposal.
April 2, 2014 BHP bullish on coal demand, but says prices to remain weak The mining giant believes demand for coal to keep growing over the next 20 years, driven mainly by China and India.
April 1, 2014 BHP Billiton mulls spinning off non-core divisions into $18bn firm The separate company would be listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the Australian and South African markets.
March 31, 2014 Iron ore price ends first quarter with a bang Price of steelmaking raw material up 4% on Monday, erasing all of March's steep losses. Forecaster says move back above $130 a tonne on the cards.
March 31, 2014 Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.
March 31, 2014 Declining coal prices to hit producers even harder Australian coal miners to be the most affected.
March 27, 2014 Coking coal price crashes through $100 Spot Australian coking coal export price in single digits for the first time and contract prices at 6-year lows.
March 27, 2014 Glencore Xstrata shutting Australia’s Ravensworth coal mine down The miner blamed the decision on weak coal prices, high costs and a strong local dollar.
March 26, 2014 Australia slashes iron ore price forecast again Official commodity researcher of Australia cuts outlook for 2014 and predicts steady decline for the rest of the decade.
March 25, 2014 Why nickel may be just beginning a major breakout move Demand for nickel is increasing every year.
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