China iron ore futures rise on easing trade tensions, firm demand

Iron ore suffered the biggest drop in the past year, losing nearly half its value to reach the lowest price in more than five years.

There currently are several practical and legal reasons for companies to have a CSR strategy in place, says expert in the field Elizabeth Adey, in this interview with MINING.com.

Iron ore and oil, for ages among the strongest commodities, are on course to end 2014 as the worst performing ones.

China's $800 billion stimulus program lights fire under iron ore price on Tuesday, now up 8.5% from five-year lows a week ago.

Whereas total returns for the S&P 500 Index and 10-Year Treasury bond stayed relatively stable throughout the year, commodities and the U.S. dollar both made an incredible about-face starting around late June, early July.

The “Make in India” concept envisioned by the new government guided by its supporting policies is expected to provide immense potential to the markets in the new year.

The deals that were and those that failed. Here is MINING.com’s shortlist.

Some of the most popular experts featured during the year and some thoughts you might want to consider as you prepare for 2015.

The $7.5m fine was imposed following the Triangle Tailings Pond dam breach in May 2011 and other environmental missteps over a period of 18 months.