Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks

Middle Stone Age Ethiopians progressively replaced exotic iron-rich high-quality rocks with lower quality, poorer in iron, but locally available ones. Researchers now have clues as to why this happened.

Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 7:11 am

China’s giant iron ore buyer starts supply talks with top miners

The group is seeking preferential terms on transport, grades and delivery arrangements.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2023 | 9:43 am

Anglo CEO says miners must make “tough decisions” to remain profitable

Duncan Wanblad said on Thursday mining companies have to confront tough decisions such as cutting costs as weak metal prices hit earnings.

Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 11:04 am

Spotlight still on Vedanta $3 billion debt despite spinoff plan

While equity investors gave the demerger plan a thumbs up, Vedanta’s dollar bonds have tumbled.

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2023 | 5:48 pm

Heads to roll at Anglo American head offices

The mining giant has begun at Kumba Iron Ore, where 181 workers got notices and 141 jobs are expected to be cut.

MINING.COM Editor | October 4, 2023 | 6:03 am

‘Evenly balanced’ risks means lower commodity prices, but robust volumes

The overall message from the Australian government's commodity outlook is that evenly balanced risks translates into still robust volumes, but at lower prices.

Reuters | October 3, 2023 | 8:30 am