BHP and Rio Tinto show the swings and arrows of China commodity exposure

During Q3, the daily spot price averaged almost $133 per tonne, 44% higher than the quarterly benchmark agreed in late June.

Thrasher's Xcoal and private equity firm Apollo said to be in exclusive talks to buy Anglo American's mines in Queensland amid coking coal price surge.

According to the executive, the Obama administration’s policies are hurting the lowest income families and he expects rules that benefit people on fixed incomes.

140 workers remain on strike.

The world’s biggest coal producer expects to reach targets for cutting unneeded capacity by the end of 2016, which is earlier than planned.

The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.

Vale reworks agreement with Japan's Mitsui that could breathe new life into $4.4 billion expansion of Moatize mine and railway in Southern African nation.

Companies had no choice but to cut back on new developments, re-focus on profitable production rather than maximum production and to save costs.

Despite continued investment in copper assets on the continent from China and India hunting for coal mines.