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Iron ore price can’t escape metals sell-off

A 7% rally in the price of iron ore came to an abrupt end on Friday.

Frik Els | June 21, 2013 | 9:36 pm

Asteroid miner exceeds $1 million crowd-funding goal

Planetary Resources is now going for $2 million and has created new incentives to lure backers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2013 | 4:04 pm

$1.5bn Japanese injection for BHP’s Jimblebar

Expansion plans should lift BHP's Australian iron ore capacity to 220m tonnes a year.

Frik Els | June 20, 2013 | 7:07 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Magnetite is the future of iron ore

An important emerging source of the world’s iron.

MINING.com Editor | June 19, 2013 | 5:19 pm

Brazil’s president unveils new mining law

Reforms include proposal to potentially double mining royalties to 4%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2013 | 1:39 pm

Iron ore price extends 6% rally as China mulls relaxing import rules

The proposed end to the licensing system marks something of retreat for Beijing which has made many attempts to wrest control over pricing away from the major producers.

Frik Els | June 18, 2013 | 7:13 pm

VIDEO: Guinea’s fight for its iron ore billions

One of the greatest prizes in all of mining, perhaps the world, is the iron mountains of Simandou in Guinea, half of which was given away by a former dictator of the West African nation for free.

Frik Els | June 18, 2013 | 4:46 pm