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Fire halts production at BHP’s largest iron ore mine

43m tonnes per year Mount Whaleback mine in the Pilbara produces the world's number three iron ore miner's highest grade ore.

Frik Els | June 1, 2017 | 10:36 am

Shipwreck casts shadow over fleet of Vale iron-ore carriers

A second vessel contracted to haul iron ore for Brazilian miner Vale SA was delayed for repairs following the loss of a similar ship that mysteriously sank en route to China leaving 22 people presumed dead.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2017 | 4:12 pm

Miners frozen out as South Africa readies empowerment rules

Mining companies in South Africa have been frozen out of consultation over regulatory changes that could dilute shareholders, raise costs and impose new levies to fund community development.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2017 | 1:36 pm

Iron ore plunge hurting miners — down to fresh 7-month low

Steelmaking material dropped to $57.02 a tonne, marking a fresh seven-month low, as large stockpiles continue to weigh on the market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2017 | 7:52 am

SLIDESHOW: The iron ore price wars 2002–2017

Iron ore's transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.

Frik Els | May 30, 2017 | 5:39 pm

Western Australia may ask BHP, Rio to cash out iron ore levy

Western Australia may ask Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd. to pay potentially billions of dollars to end a mining rent tax to help patch a budget decimated by lower commodity prices.

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2017 | 4:04 pm

Influential emerging market investor is iron ore price bull

Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, sees disconnect between industry fundamentals and price swings.

Frik Els | May 29, 2017 | 3:46 pm

Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever chance of exploring a world made of iron, not rock or ice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2017 | 10:15 am

Plan to restart Bloom Lake Mine gets $40M boost + offtake

The Bloom Lake Mine's new owner earlier this month announced new cash for upgrades to the shuttered operation and an offtake agreement with a Japanese trading company to receive iron ore for steelmaking if the mine gets back into commercial production.

Andrew Topf | May 28, 2017 | 2:22 pm

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