Vale to set aside $1.4 billion for Brumadinho damages

Up 7.5% over two days as bears run out of explanations.

The world's No. 2 iron ore miner has cut its production guidance for 2017 by as much as 20 million tonnes.

More than 4% rally on Monday stops price just short of $60 on speculation BHP and Rio output will disappoint.

Both miners announce March quarterly numbers this week.

Australia’s indigenous people Wangan and Jagalingou, traditional owners of the land proposed to host the project are challenging it in court.

Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.

Iron ore price drops as outgoing CEO of world's number two producer tells shareholders rally will fizzle out soon.

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.

China imports volumes at record setting pace.