Vale to halt work at Malaysia terminal

Change that is "necessary and healthy"

Brazilian iron ore and nickel giant cuts dividend in half.

Iran is ranked among 15 major mineral-rich countries with potential reserves worth $770 billion.

The mining industry is now losing highly skilled professionals as they pursue alternative work.

It also revised its guidance for 2015 down, saying sales and revenues for the year are now expected to be about $48 billion—$1 billion lower than the previous outlook.

This year capital and exploration spending at BHP will be $13 billion less than in 2013, leaving the world's largest miner with a single greenfield project.

Bigger blasts, crib huts and hot seating.

The mining giant acknowledged it used a Singapore marketing hub to minimize its tax expenses, but added it is paying its fair share worldwide.

We're only halfway into mining bear market says new report.