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Anglo American iron ore division earnings fall, but beat estimates

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2014 | 7:04 pm

Joy Global picks Meridium to optimize asset performance and equipment reliability

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

Joy Global | July 22, 2014 | 12:01 am

Vale sees iron ore prices coming back to historical levels

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2014 | 6:21 pm

Pilbara expansion boosts Rio Tinto iron ore output

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2014 | 9:45 am

Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 4:03 pm

BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 4:40 pm

South African metal workers ‘to escalate’ strike

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 2:30 pm