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China’s astonishing rise in one simple chart

When compared to the US, the world's largest economy for 150 years, China's ascent is even more startling because it took place over such a short time-span.

Frik Els | October 1, 2015 | 12:14 pm

Iron ore miners have new price competition: Chinese scrap

Domestic scrap prices have fallen below the cost for Chinese coastal mills to produce pig iron.

Frik Els | September 30, 2015 | 4:20 pm

Australia mining stocks have never mattered less after 21% slump

Australia's stock market was once synonymous with raw materials. Not anymore.

Reuters | September 30, 2015 | 2:45 pm

Low commodity prices could persist says Lagarde

Change that is "necessary and healthy"

Michael Allan McCrae | September 30, 2015 | 2:00 pm

Vale falls to fresh 12-year low

Brazilian iron ore and nickel giant cuts dividend in half.

Frik Els | September 29, 2015 | 11:00 am

Could mining in Iran supplant the country’s oil business?

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

Michael Allan McCrae | September 29, 2015 | 9:41 am

Australia’s minerals sector facing skills crisis

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

AusIMM | September 29, 2015 | 12:10 am

Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs over next three years

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 6:19 am

The ever diminishing ambitions of BHP Billiton

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.

Frik Els | September 23, 2015 | 11:39 pm

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