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BHP’s major vote of confidence in iron ore proves the company trusts it can mine the bulk commodity for less than many rival producers, and thrive even in an environment of weakening prices.

Anglo's unit Kumba plans to almost double production by 2030.

Joy Global will use the Meridium tools to predict and prevent asset failures and enhance maintenance strategies.

CEO Murilo Ferreira thinks the ore may get close to 2011’s peak of $168 a ton.

The world’s second-largest mining company’s produced 139.5 million metric tons of iron ore in the six months through June, while its shipments rose 20% to 142.4 million tons.

In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.

As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.

The National Union of Metalworkers in South Africa (NUMSA) has rejected the latest offer because it didn't include a double-digit wage increase for all three years.

While final results will be released on July 22, Kumba Iron Ore expects first-half profit to slide by as much as 19%.