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Iron ore plunge to blow $3.6B hole in WA budget

Iron ore producers and investors aren't the only ones getting hurt by the continuing weakness in the iron ore price.

Andrew Topf | April 5, 2015 | 2:20 pm

Mining top executives the gloomiest of all: report

Despite the overall pessimism, mining CEOs remain just as confident on their own company’s growth as they were in previous years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2015 | 4:00 am

Iron ore price massacre continues

Unprecedented meltdown continues as iron ore price suffers worst trading day in more than year on Thursday bringing weekly loss to eye-watering 15%.

Frik Els | April 2, 2015 | 12:36 pm

Labrador Iron Mines seeks court protection from creditors

The Canadian miner became the latest victim of slumping iron ore prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2015 | 8:25 am

Iron ore price crashes through $50

Iron ore price plummets again on reports Beijing may force 40% of China's steel mills to shut down amid pollution crackdown.

Frik Els | April 1, 2015 | 3:11 pm

David Smith: Love and fear trade buying will drive metals, and these miners higher. . .this year!

Despite their recent underperformance, David H. Smith, Senior Analyst with The Morgan Report, remains bullish on precious metals, especially silver and palladium, as the "love trade" heats up and the global economy adds more debt to the system.

The Gold Report | April 1, 2015 | 11:20 am

Iron ore price enters free fall

3.6% plunge to just above $50 a tonne on Tuesday brings year to date losses to 28%.

Frik Els | March 31, 2015 | 3:03 pm

South Africa wants to settle mines’ black ownership in court

The main point of contention is the fact that mining companies believe that once they reached a 26% black ownership, they effectively complied, no matter where the percentage is at now.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2015 | 4:32 am

Fresh iron ore price plunge

Iron ore price falls more than 2% on Monday bringing 2015 losses to 25%. Next stop $45 a tonne says new report.

Frik Els | March 30, 2015 | 12:05 pm

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