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Mount Gibson’s new iron ore mine in Australia closer to final approval

The approval of Iron Hill mine would the iron ore producer to remain in business for another two to three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2016 | 5:15 am

BHP unlikely to reopen Samarco this year amid Brazil’s criminal probe

The firm said about 40% of its Brazilian workforce would take voluntary redundancy to reflect reduced production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2016 | 6:00 am

Iron ore skyrockets to nearly $60 per tonne

Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao rose 6.7% to $59.38 a tonne, the largest one-day percentage increase since April 21.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2016 | 4:45 am

Gold price rally helps producers climb world’s top 25 mining companies list

Study shows there are more bullion miners among higher market capital ranking of mining companies in second quarter of 2016 than a year a go.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2016 | 7:54 am

Australia slashes iron ore price forecast 20%

Dept of Industry says loss-making mines are staying open for longer than expected aggravating oversupply.

Frik Els | July 8, 2016 | 2:11 pm

BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam set to reach highest copper production in a decade

Red metal production at the copper-uranium mine is expected to hit around 230,000 tonnes by 2021, but there is potential for up to 450,000 tonnes per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2016 | 3:10 am

Growing glut will put pressure on iron ore prices: analyst

Recent upticks in the price of iron ore will turn out to be shortlived, and the price will likely drop from here, according to an analyst whose contrarian view was aired on Business Insider.

Andrew Topf | July 7, 2016 | 7:17 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Silver skyrockets post-Brexit, energy is back!

Energy had an impressive comeback in Q2, with natural gas and oil being the best performing commodities of the quarter.

Visual Capitalist | July 5, 2016 | 12:01 pm

Iron ore surges past $55 as Rio Tinto exits Simandou

The price increase comes as iron ore major Rio Tinto decided to put its Simandou project in Guinea on ice due to the iron ore glut that is keeping a lid on prices.

Andrew Topf | July 4, 2016 | 7:48 pm

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