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Iron ore miners worst nightmare just came true — prices tank

Prices for the raw material have dropped below $90 a tonne as doubts gather about the strength of demand in China at stockpiles hit record highs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2017 | 2:55 am

$5.5 billion private capital ready to invest in mining

"Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.

Frik Els | March 20, 2017 | 4:32 pm

North Korea admits six died in iron ore mine accident

Seven miners were initially trapped after the Jan. 9 incident at the Unryul iron ore mine, but only one survived.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2017 | 6:05 am

Caterpillar hires former US Attorney General for help with probe

William P. Barr will help Caterpillar face a federal investigation related to profits earned by CSARL, its Swiss parts subsidiary.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2017 | 7:45 am

Exploration spending in Australia finally on its way up

A 3.4% increase in the December quarter seems to indicate that the downward trend of the past five years has been finally reversed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2017 | 5:27 am

America’s infrastructure shortfall could be an investor’s best friend

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases its report card on the condition of America’s infrastructure, and for the second time since 2013, our nation’s roads, bridges, waterways, airports and more scored a barely-passing D+.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | March 16, 2017 | 12:05 pm