January 28, 2016

Anglo American and Lonmin heap pain on South African mining with 9,000 job cuts

Embattled miners have cut jobs in the face of plunging commodity prices, putting pressure on the South African government

January 27, 2016

Iron ore price: Seaborne trade is Opec on crack

New warnings about impact of super-concentrated supply of steelmaking raw material.

January 27, 2016

CHARTS: Chinese supercycle can’t be repeated

Mining hits a BRIC wall.

January 27, 2016

Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s

The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.

January 26, 2016

Vale reopens iron port for at least 60 days

The company has now at least 60 days to come up with a plan to address and fix pollution problems tied to its operations Tubarão, one of Vale's most important…

January 25, 2016

CHART: Stop panicking about Chinese growth

China’s slowdown is nothing new. Growth peaked in 2007 and had been on a clear downward trend since 2011.

January 25, 2016

Iran goes beyond oil — to sign $5.4bn in mining deals with Italy, France

Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors now that sanctions have been lifted.

January 22, 2016

Vale port shut down likely to affect iron ore market, prices jump

The suspension of activities at Vale's Port of Tubarão, ordered by a Brazilian federal court on Thursday, is likely to cause strong reaction in the global iron ore market.

January 22, 2016

Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite

Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.

January 21, 2016

Aussie mining tycoon Palmer promises ‘truth’ on massive job cuts at his nickel refinery

He said he would open up after a creditors meeting next week in Townsville, where his his Queensland Nickel company is based.