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BHP Iron Ore: OK already, we’ll stop expanding

CEO Andrew Mackenzie tells shareholders while output is still increasing at no. 3 producer, it's been three years since new spending was approved.

Frik Els | November 20, 2014 | 10:53 pm

Rinehart children’s Roy Hill lawsuit to be fought in public

Billionaire iron ore tycoon Gina Rinehart loses fight to keep secret court proceedings in family dispute over ownership of Roy Hill and Hope Downs iron ore mines.

Frik Els | November 20, 2014 | 12:01 am

Australia FTA with China: shift from mining to dining

Deal should help bolster Australia's already strong links to Asia and the ongoing 'rebalancing' of the nation's growth towards the non-mining sectors.

HSBC Bank | November 19, 2014 | 5:44 pm

Credit Suisse analyst Michael Slifirski: new non-Chinese graphite and vanadium supply could create new demand

More may really be better for end users and mining companies when it comes to graphite.

The Mining Report | November 18, 2014 | 5:46 pm

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

Rio Tinto, Sinosteel extend Australian iron ore joint venture

The partnership dates back to 1987, in the early stages of the development of the Chinese steel industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2014 | 11:45 am

BHP abandons Venus nickel project in Australia

The news comes barely a day after the miner announced it was scrapping the sale of its Nickel West division.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2014 | 3:37 pm

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

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