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BHP’s South32 spinoff to cost $738m

Board proposes to give shareholders one share in the $12bn spin-off company for every BHP share owned, but the whole process comes with hefty fees.

Frik Els | March 16, 2015 | 3:28 pm

Australian mining tycoon Rinehart makes a $3.2m bet on gold

The country's richest woman has decided to back a junior miners' joint venture in Victoria.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2015 | 7:52 am

National Association of Manufacturers’ survey sees positive outlook for manufacturers in 2015

Manufacturing production should continue to accelerate, growing 3.0% over the next two quarters

[email protected] | March 14, 2015 | 8:16 am

North Korea digging ever deeper to keep its economy afloat

The sharp fall in global commodity prices is starting to have an impact on North Korea, economists say, hurting a state that relies heavily on exports of minerals to keep its economy afloat – and its gargantuan military funded.

The Guardian | March 12, 2015 | 4:36 am

The bottom is in. Venezuela restarts iron mine after 18 years

OR NOT. As iron ore prices fall to 7-year lows struggling South American nation reopens 18 billion tonne Cerro Bolivar mine mothballed since 1997.

Frik Els | March 11, 2015 | 2:20 pm

Dire Chinese steel outlook drops iron ore price to 7-year low

Down 1.4% Wednesday to lowest since 2007 on Chinese forecast of peak steel production and contraction.

Frik Els | March 11, 2015 | 12:45 pm

‘Stop complaining about a supply glut and take charge’ — BHP, Rio to small iron ore miners

The world's two largest mining companies believe China's hunger for iron ore isn't about to fade, even as the price is touching new lows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2015 | 7:00 am

Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring

The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2015 | 5:56 am

Iron ore spot price drops to record low

The iron ore price suffered another steep decline on Friday, falling to the lowest since November 2008 when the SteelIndex benchmark was first introduced.

Frik Els | March 6, 2015 | 12:51 pm

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