China isn’t ready for iron ore deficit, Steelhome’s Wu says

Mining tycoon Clive Palmer said China-owned conglomerate CITIC Pacific has "raped and disrespected" Australians.

EY's Canadian Mining Eye index shows a 9% loss in Q4 2013 and 45% for the year.

But the industry also led a 12% drop in total releases in 2012.

Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.

However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.

Anglo American takes a leaf from Glencore's book, sets up trading and logistics division set to contribute $400m to profits within two years.

Baby boomers are retiring and even if only a small fraction of new projects take off, the ensuing skills shortage will bring back mining jobs boom.

BSG Resources transferred rights on rich Simandou concession to Brazil's Vale in a $2.5 billion deal in 2010.

China and the globe's largest bank takes over London unit of Johannesburg-based Standard Bank, in a transaction forecast to be the first of many as Chinese banks push overseas expansion.