Iron Ore Top Stories

South Africa’s iron ore railway to be shut down for annual maintenance

The railway line stretches up to 861 km (534 miles) from iron ore mines at Sishen in the Northern Cape to the Saldanha port in the Western Cape.

Reuters | September 12, 2018 | 7:23 am

Vale truck fleet at Brazil mine going fully autonomous in 2019

Using seven Caterpillar 793F CMD autonomous trucks, the miner was…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2018 | 9:38 am

Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise nearly 10 pct in Aug

Iron ore shipments to China from the world's biggest iron…

Reuters | September 10, 2018 | 9:16 am

Australia’s mining sector pushing for revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership: Interview

MINING.com interviewed the Minerals Council of Australia CEO.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 9, 2018 | 10:54 am

Chinese aluminum gushes onto world markets on Rusal supply fears

Aluminum prices jumped in April after the U.S. announced sanctions…

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2018 | 11:42 am

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Pilbara mining towns saddled with booze ban

Mining towns in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been hit with stringent new liquor laws due to surging rates of disorderly conduct.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 1:31 am

China to exploit global warming for Arctic mineral riches

Cash-flush China is intent on seizing its share of the oil and mineral bounty made available by the melting of the Arctic ice cap.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 1:04 am

South Africa union fears ‘jobs bloodbath’ after Lonmin precedent

A bad choice of words.

Frik Els | September 20, 2012 | 5:53 pm

Once again Canada leads worldwide mining M&A

Takeovers and mergers in the global mining sector has slowed radically this year as a result of lower commodity prices, but Canadian companies continue leading worldwide mergers and acquisitions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 3:16 pm

Brazil a step closer to fully mining the Amazon

A controversial project to mine Brazil's vast indigenous territories in the Amazon, to be presented at the South American country’s Congress in October, has revived a long-dragged confrontation among authorities, environmentalists and local communities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 10:17 am

How depressing is Australia’s official 2013 iron ore and coking coal chart

Australia's Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics don't buy recent iron ore and coking coal rallies.

Frik Els | September 20, 2012 | 12:20 am

Greenland – The next mining destination

Greenland could become the next global mining frontier, as global warming uncovers precious metals from glacial surroundings, states new research by natural resources experts GlobalData, a UK-based global business intelligence provider.

globaldata | September 19, 2012 | 4:22 pm

China displays continued appetite for Australian minerals with Western Desert bid

China's Meijin Energy Group has launched a USD$457 million bid for Australia's Western Desert Resources (ASX:WDR).

Marc Howe | September 19, 2012 | 12:20 am

China bulls chase iron ore 25% higher in just two weeks

The rally in iron ore has spilled over into shipping.

Frik Els | September 18, 2012 | 9:18 pm

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