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China’s iron ore market appears in supply-demand sweet spot

The question for the market is whether the seeming return of balance between supply and demand is enough to maintain prices at their current levels.

Reuters | November 3, 2020 | 9:00 am

Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years

The mine was the world's largest by volume and the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2020 | 3:50 am

BHP commits to responsible copper production

Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2020 | 7:14 am

Rio Tinto invests $51m in Canadian alumina refinery

Upgrades, to be completed in early 2021, include three new…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2020 | 7:42 am

How Olympic Dam went from mother of all digs to debottlenecking

The final chapter on the world's most ambitious – and…

Frik Els | October 29, 2020 | 5:33 pm

Chinese ban may breathe new life into zinc price rally

Beijing cuts off power to 26 mines in key Chinese zinc, lead production region.

Frik Els | August 16, 2016 | 4:00 pm

BHP may mothball $2.6 billion Jansen potash project if prices remain weak

The company, however, said it continues looking for a partner to take the venture off the ground.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2016 | 10:50 am

These Aussie gold rivals just raised $74 million by selling mines to China, Canada

They had flagged they would offload some of their higher-cost local operations to focus on their most profitable mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2016 | 8:00 am

World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton posts $6.4bn annual loss — its worst-ever

Not even counting the $7.7 billion in write-downs and charges, BHP’s underlying profit dropped by a painful 81% to $1.2 billion for the year to June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2016 | 4:15 am

Colombia’s largest mine turns to Australian tech to reduce environmental impacts

The Cerrejón mine is one of the world’s largest open cut coal operations.

Pacific Environment | August 15, 2016 | 12:03 am

$60 iron ore price see Australia, Brazil lose market share

Report shows higher ore prices have encouraged the likes of Iran, Russia and Mongolia to increase shipments to China at faster pace than dominant players.

Frik Els | August 12, 2016 | 4:35 pm

This chart shows how tough mining conditions still are

Glencore's will continue to curtail production in zinc, copper and other metals – it's clear why.

Frik Els | August 11, 2016 | 5:01 pm

Lenders throw a lifeline to bankrupt Peabody Energy

The coal giant also said it would review its assets in Australia to run a smaller but "more profitable" basis.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2016 | 8:05 am

Bacteria mineral extraction project could be a win for miners and the environment

Using bacteria to extract minerals from ore is showing the potential to replace dangerous processing chemicals such as cyanide in the mining industry.

The Lead South Australia | August 8, 2016 | 11:05 am

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