Vale raises number of independent board members to eight

Yunnan Metallurgical Group, which controls Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd, will be merged into China Copper Co, a joint venture between Chinalco and the Yunnan provincial government.

The Eliwana mine will help the company lift its iron ore grades and so satisfy the new demands of its biggest customer, China, which is increasingly asking for higher quality ore for steel mills to help cut smog.

Brazilian miner Vale SA expects iron ore output at its premier S11D mine to reach 58 million tonnes this year.

Iron ore is still a long way behind other commodity markets, such as crude oil, where paper trade exceeds physical by large multiples.

Despite its insatiable appetite for materials, India is yet to impose itself among the mining heavyweights like Australia, China or even the U.K.

With new technologies providing opportunities for growth, mining companies are preparing to launch into a new wave of investment.

Ore imports aren’t just going up because China’s producing more steel: They’re rising because it’s producing less iron ore as well.

Structural changes in the world's biggest importer, China, are re-shaping how the industry works.

Fabio Schvartsman is pursuing a disciplined approach, keeping tens of millions of tons in the ground each year to prevent another painful glut.