South Africa's Gold Fields has already lost nine of these vehicles since it adopted the technology at its St Ives operation, in Western Australia.

BHP, Fortescue have no plans to follow Rio Tinto in shutting down iron ore mines over end of year holiday period.

Company is said to have found out about the emails referring to a questionable $10.5m payment to a consultant over the Guinea project more than a year ago, not 'just' in August, as it claimed.

Beijing clampdown on speculation as Rio Tinto announces closure of Pilbara mine over Christmas.

Speculation is running and some of what is being said strikes at the heart of the culture and values of the company, chief executive officer Jean-Sébastien Jacques said in an internal memo.

Trump bump for iron ore price now 17% as frenzied trading continues.

Another surge on Thursday takes iron ore to two-year high, up 11% since the US election – Cliffs stock soars 21%.

Alan Davies suspended after miner found payments made to consultant in 2011, when he was in charge of the iron ore project.