March 17, 2015

Coal, iron ore prices unlikely to rise until at least 2016

Westpac’s chief economist says with demand out of China unclear coming into the New Year, and high volumes of iron ore being exported to the country, price volatility will continue.

March 17, 2015

Potash producers rejoice — China likely to pay more for it this year

According to analysts from Credit Suisse, Chinese importers will settle at $320 a tonne, versus $305 a tonne they paid last year.

March 15, 2015

China builds nuclear reactors in earthquake-prone Pakistan, in defiance of international ban

Pressing ahead.

March 12, 2015

CHART: Beijing has finally turned around rare earth prices

Beijing has a new strategy to tighten its grip on the rare earth supply chain. And it's working.

March 11, 2015

Dire Chinese steel outlook drops iron ore price to 7-year low

Down 1.4% Wednesday to lowest since 2007 on Chinese forecast of peak steel production and contraction.

March 11, 2015

Everyone is guessing when it comes to oil prices

Predicting and diagnosing the trajectory of oil prices has become something of a cottage industry in the past year.

March 11, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: Everything you need to know about copper porphyries

This infographic covers everything you should know about copper porphyries, a deposit type responsible for about 60% of copper, 95% of molybdenum, and 20% of gold produced today.

March 10, 2015

When junior markets turn most negative in 35 years, guess where financier Carlo Civelli puts his money?

In this interview with The Mining Report, he shares his secret for finding companies that can create value despite challenging market conditions, and he reveals where he is putting his…

March 10, 2015

Rio Tinto launches new diamond fashion jewellery designs for Chinese market

Rio Tinto has introduced its latest range of Argyle diamond jewellery collections during the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show.

March 9, 2015

Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring

The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.