Australia’s Fortescue iron ore shipments, price fall in Q3

Iron ore has only enjoyed three up trading days over the last six weeks.

Given Chinese officials' penchant for painting rosy economic pictures, it is something of a big deal when a state-backed institution such as the China Iron and Steel Association makes such a bearish call.

Glasenberg’s determination to continue with the offer as originally planned comes amid growing signs that Xstrata is more confident of its position on a stand-alone basis.

The restart of iron ore mining in Karnataka amid multi-year low prices for the commodity is not seen to impact the global seaborne trade in the near-term.

More than just rivalry between unions, the platinum mine violence in South Africa has implications for the ruling ANC alliance.

All-aluminum uni-body cars are starting to go mainstream.

Iron ore has only enjoyed three up days over the last six weeks of trading.

China's rapid expansion in the African continent brings both risk and peril to Western mining companies operating in the region.

"We are not going to see the spectacular growth rates of 10, 12 percent per year."