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Iron ore price makes fresh high above $70

Iron ore price has surged by more than 40% in less than two months as Chinese steelmakers chase high-grade imports.

Frik Els | August 10, 2017 | 4:14 pm

Iron ore soars at $76 a tonne

The steelmaking raw material hit its highest level since April driven by the demand of China’s steel industry

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 7, 2017 | 10:12 am

Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it’s too late

Chalkstone was born out of counter-insurgency tactics used by troops in Afghanistan, but its unique methodology is now being used by miners, which can map-out power structures and counter the potentially crippling risk of strikes and political opposition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2017 | 4:12 am

Here’s how mining can help create an indigenous middle class in Canada

Provinces and territories, beginning by Ontario, need to follow the lead of Nunavut, where Inuit communities have benefitted from successful gold and iron ore mines.

Stan Sudol - Republic of Mining | August 2, 2017 | 2:24 pm

Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back

The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2017 | 3:08 am

Caterpillar in search of new CFO as Halverson to retire next year

Brad Halverson has spent nearly three decades with the mining and construction equipment maker.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2017 | 6:41 am

BHP denies it has agreed to sell Samarco stake to Vale

Brazilian newspaper had claimed BHP was selling its stake in the Samarco iron ore mine to its partner Vale.

Reuters | August 1, 2017 | 3:00 am

Upbeat China data sends iron ore soaring, climbs the most in 8 months

Ore with 62% content in Qingdao jumped 7.2% to $73.70 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin, the highest price since April 11 and the largest one-day percentage gain since December 1, 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2017 | 2:55 am

Mining jobs in Canada to go begging: MiHR report

A torrent of retirements over the next 10 years is poised to wreak havoc on the mining labour market in Canada.

Andrew Topf | July 30, 2017 | 5:43 pm

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