August 30, 2013

FEATURE: The Ore Wars 2003 – 2013

Forget gold's bull run. The iron ore trade's transformation from a relic of the industrial age is the mining story of the decade.

August 28, 2013

US investors call on Canada to improve mining industry transparency

Support initiative forcing miners to disclose payments made to governments.

August 28, 2013

Iron ore magnate’s ‘largest, strangest, most thrilling’ art adventure

"There's not too much suffering about it. Inhotim is a positive response to the mining."

August 26, 2013

BHP’s former coal and iron ore divisions head retires in September

Marcus Randolph is the American who Andrew Mackenzie beat to become BHP Billiton CEO.

August 25, 2013

BHP: Betting big on potash, oil and copper, ‘finished’ with coal

BHP’s growth capital was likely to go towards petroleum, copper and potash over iron ore and specifically coal says CEO Andrew Mackenzie.

August 23, 2013

BHP Mackenzie tightens senior executives’ belts: cuts bonuses, gives up shares

He won't be getting his full sign-on award shares worth US$1.5 million.

August 22, 2013

Space jewellery: The Egyptians did it first

The celestial origin of one ancient Egyptian necklace.

August 22, 2013

Fortescue’s Power makes an obvious, but crucial point about Chinese growth

Hard to disagree with his logic.

August 22, 2013

Miners, metals rally as global manufacturing recovery picks up pace

Europe's industrial activity climbs to more than two-year high, US recovery gathers steam and China serves up huge surprise.

August 21, 2013

BlackRock cools on iron ore outlook

The world's biggest mining investor has given a clear signal on where it believes the iron ore price is headed.