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Iron ore price leaps to $80

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

Frik Els | November 11, 2016 | 6:27 am

Trump sends iron ore price to 2-year high

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

Frik Els | November 10, 2016 | 3:24 am

Rio Tinto energy and minerals chief suspended over Simandou bribery claims

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2016 | 2:37 am

Canada’s Quebec injects $130M into Tata Steel Quebec-Labrador iron ore project

Financing consisted of a loan of $50 million from Investissement Quebec along with $125 million for an 18% equity stake in TSMC through Ressources Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2016 | 10:05 am

First copper-nickel mine in Minnesota inches forward

The company behind Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine is putting its shoulder to the wheel of a project that has been over a decade in the making.

Andrew Topf | November 6, 2016 | 4:41 pm

Rio’s Simandou sale ‘could crush the price of iron ore’

"It would of obvious strategic benefit for China to control a major iron ore deposit and add new supply to discipline the market."

Frik Els | November 4, 2016 | 2:00 am

Glencore did better as commodity trader than miner in Q3

While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 6:52 am

Glencore to reopen yet another coal mine in Australia

The move comes only a few days after it resumed operations at Collinsville mine in Australia's Queensland state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2016 | 8:55 am

Vale may reconsider selling $10 billion in core assets — report

If prices for the commodities it mines continue to pick up, the firm must cancel plans to sell some of its best assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2016 | 7:55 am

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