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Iron ore price: Seaborne trade is Opec on crack

New warnings about impact of super-concentrated supply of steelmaking raw material.

Frik Els | January 27, 2016 | 5:03 pm

Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s

The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2016 | 3:50 am

Gold hits 12-week high, on track for best month in a year

Bullion prices are also set for a gradual recovery this year as demand increases in Asia and mine production contracts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2016 | 8:59 am

Vale reopens iron port for at least 60 days

The company has now at least 60 days to come up with a plan to address and fix pollution problems tied to its operations Tubarão, one of Vale's most important ports.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2016 | 3:42 am

Agreement gives uranium mining in Greenland a boost

Good news for Greenland Minerals and Energy, which is aiming to develop a massive uranium and REE deposit in southern Greenland.

Andrew Topf | January 24, 2016 | 4:47 pm

Clive Palmer and the nickel refinery collapse that wasn’t

Clive Palmer could walk away from the administration linked to his Queensland Nickel refinery without losing the assets and leave creditors out in the cold.

Sydney Morning Herald | January 24, 2016 | 3:15 pm

Chile losing ground as top copper producer since metal price in the pits

From 2005 to 2015 Chile's copper output rose a mere 8%, while Peru’s grew 37%, China’s 114%, Zambia’s 72% and Congo’s 956%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 11:03 am

Vale port shut down likely to affect iron ore market, prices jump

The suspension of activities at Vale's Port of Tubarão, ordered by a Brazilian federal court on Thursday, is likely to cause strong reaction in the global iron ore market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 6:30 am

Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite

Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 3:50 am

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