July 19, 2017 Iron ore soars past $70 a tonne Prices have climbed almost 7% since Monday and almost 32% since the recent low of $53.36 a tonne hit on June 13.
July 18, 2017 Rio’s revised iron ore guidance pushes price to three-month high From the recent low of $53.36 a tonne hit on June 13, iron ore prices have now surged more than 27%.
July 18, 2017 Coal mine sold for less than $1 reopens, to reach full production by year-end Blair Athol thermal coal mine, located in Queensland, Australia, had been closed since 2012 when former owner Rio Tinto shut down operations after almost 30 years of production.
July 18, 2017 Rio Tinto axes iron ore export forecast for the year It also revised down its expected share of hard coking coal for the year to between 7.2 to 7.8 million tonnes from 7.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.
July 17, 2017 BHP to speed up Jansen development as potash demand to double by 2040 The world's largest miner believes potash will be a $50 billion market by the late 2040s.
July 16, 2017 Glencore tackles difficult subject through new charity Mining is often described as a dangerous profession, but lurking behind the physical injuries, suicide has become a disturbing trend particularly in Australia.
July 13, 2017 Iron ore price hits 10-week high on China renewed appetite Ore with 62% content in Qingdao added $1.86 overnight to close at $65.91, the highest since May 3 and 20% more than those year lows hit mid-June
July 12, 2017 Australia to pay China’s Shenhua $200 mln to buy back mining licence Australia's New South Wales state said on Wednesday it would buy back half of a coal exploration licence from China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd , bowing to pressure from farmers…
July 11, 2017 Rio Tinto in search of the next Escondida mine in Chile The so-called Palmani project aims to discover and characterize the mining potential of an area located in Chile's extreme north, at about at 2,100 metres of altitude.
July 7, 2017 Private capital says no to mining Study shows Q2 2017 new private capital for natural resources investment dropped to lowest since 2011 and not a single mining fund were able to raise money.
China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 40,000 troy ounces last month. February 08, 2026 | 08:25 am
