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Iron ore prices approaching 5-year low

Monthly loss up to 8.4%

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2014 | 3:16 pm

Glencore’s Dominican mine in limbo after national park plan approved

The country’s legislators approved this week a ruling that declares the region surrounding the mine a national park, affecting Glencore's ability to expand it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2014 | 11:00 am

CHART: Copper price could follow iron ore over a cliff

Iron ore is down 34% this year over China fears, soft demand and surging supply. The copper market is equally exposed, but has so far defied fundamentals.

Frik Els | August 28, 2014 | 6:54 pm

Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active

Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 5:29 pm

Western Australia puts around $2bn in state-owned assets on chopping block

The iron ore-rich state is the latest of Australia's debt-laden regional governments to announce a selloff of state-owned infrastructure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 2:05 pm

Iron ore falls again, hits fresh two-year low

If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 5:57 pm

Chinese investment to make Peru world’s second-largest copper producer

Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 4:24 pm

Largest iron ore miners smashing Chinese competitors

There’s a death match among iron ore producers, with the big Australian miners and Brazil's Vale increasing pressure on their high-cost Chinese rivals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 10:45 am

Iron ore price drops to 2-year low

Spot falls to $88.90 a tonne as iron ore price suffers weakest quarter since 2009.

Frik Els | August 26, 2014 | 7:18 pm

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