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Back from holidays, Chinese traders continue to chase iron ore higher

Rio Tinto even signs a deal at 3.5% premium to spot.

Frik Els | February 18, 2013 | 7:57 pm

Drop in iron ore prices to hit BHP profit again

The mining giant's profit is expected to slide for the third consecutive on Wednesday, driven mainly by last year's plummeting iron-ore price.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2013 | 7:01 pm

Goa mulls banning all new iron ore projects

Officials claim Goa should be focused instead on exploiting existing low-grade iron ore dumps worth billions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 1:59 pm

Asteroid miner ready to ‘save the Earth’ from falling celestial objects

Planetary Resources says it has already developed the prototype for a spacecraft that can help detect and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2013 | 12:53 am

CHART: China will grow at 8% for the next 18 years

All the Chinese have to do is emulate South Korea.

Frik Els | February 14, 2013 | 11:50 pm

Moody’s issues water warning to miners

Scarcity puts pressure on capex and raises operational risks.

Frik Els | February 14, 2013 | 8:25 pm

$195 billion in metal and fuel will just fly past the earth

Asteroid mining.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 14, 2013 | 6:29 am

Chile mining set for two break-out years as $14bn projects come on stream

It's not only copper production that's ramping up, but massive iron ore and gold projects are also nearing completion.

Frik Els | February 13, 2013 | 6:29 pm

Proposed rail line serving Labrador iron ore range won’t be studied

Conditions in the global economy prevent undertaking the project at this time

Michael Allan McCrae | February 13, 2013 | 6:09 am

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