October 17, 2014 Vale to ditch 20% of its nickel assets in Indonesia The agreement signed with Indonesia’s outgoing government also means higher royalties to be paid by the firm.
October 16, 2014 Copper price below $3 as mines add a million tonnes Copper price sinks to 10-month low after new report says mine capacity representing 6% of current production will come on stream over the next six months.
October 16, 2014 New projects need $90-$100 iron ore – UBS Big three successfully defending their oligopoly says new report.
October 16, 2014 Iron ore price crushed again Those calling a market bottom after Monday's surge and Chinese import gains may have been premature.
October 16, 2014 Chile’s copper exports down 21% in August The drop was mainly due to reduced shipments from Codelco and Collahuasi, official figures show.
October 16, 2014 Sponsor AkzoNobel showcases optimized flotation collectors AkzoNobel will present a paper at IMPC 2014, in Chile, proving a new three-component anionic collector for phosphate ore flotation that meets all the requirements for flotation efficacy and sustainability.
October 16, 2014 Brazil’s iron ore giant MMX seeks bankruptcy protection Ex-billionaire Eike Batista’s main mining unit became the third of his companies to file for bankruptcy protection in a year.
October 15, 2014 Newmont’s Conga mine could remain halted until 2018 The future of the proposed $5 billion Conga copper and gold project in Peru remains in limbo as its main opponent was recently re-elected governor of the region where the…
October 15, 2014 Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire The former Xstrata boss' new venture, X2 Resources, is "currently reviewing a number of opportunities in the metals and mining sector."
October 15, 2014 Australia, Brazil to control 90% of global iron ore trade by 2020 Despite iron ore prices touching rock bottom, the top three producers have no plans to slowdown production. Quite the contrary.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
