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Iron ore price crashes 4%

Drops to June 2009 levels on the way to $70 a tonne after Chinese house prices fall for sixth month in a row.

Frik Els | November 18, 2014 | 1:09 pm

Adani lines up $1bn for Australia’s Carmichael coal complex

The mine and rail project in Queensland's Galilee Basin is expected produce 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2014 | 11:51 am

Glencore shutting Australian coal mines over Christmas

The move will cut the miner's output by 5 million tonnes — 2.5% of Australia's forecast 2014 thermal coal exports — and force about 8,000 workers to take a leave.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2014 | 11:00 am

India back to being world’s top gold consumer

Global demand, however, fell to its lowest in nearly five years as Chinese buying slid by a third.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2014 | 2:30 pm

Turquoise Hill surges after Mongolia taps new leader

Nominee Amarjargal Renchinnyam is a respected economist who could help bring Vancouver firm's $5bn Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold expansion project back on track.

Frik Els | November 12, 2014 | 10:58 pm

What slowdown? Mining equipment market to grow 8.4% a year

Mining equipment market to grow at compound annual rate of 8.42% to $134 billion through 2019 surpassing the market for construction equipment.

Frik Els | November 11, 2014 | 9:47 pm

Rio Tinto’s $5.4bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion in limbo once again

Mine operator and Rio's subsidiary Turquoise Hill said Monday they have made an offer to the government of Mongolia to resolve matters in a manner deemed "beneficial to all stakeholders.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2014 | 2:07 pm

Uranium gets a catalyst

Good news arrived last week for moribund uranium markets and miner Cameco after Japan approved what will be the first restarts of its dormant reactor fleet.

Morning Star Online | November 10, 2014 | 4:29 am

Two explosive uranium charts to keep an eye on

The uranium space caught some attention last week after an important vote in Japan opened the door for nuclear reactor restarts.

Tommy Humphreys | November 10, 2014 | 12:05 am

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Indonesia expects delay to $11bn nickel projects over coronavirus

Japan Gold shares jump on Barrick alliance

Eldorado revamps Kisladag and expects over 450,000 ounces annually

Freeport pours cold water on Barrick Grasberg tie-up

India clarifies size of gold discovery in northern state

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