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Iron ore price drops to 7-month low

Chinese stockpiles at new record high and sovereign debt downgrade worry investors.

Frik Els | May 24, 2017 | 4:05 pm

For these women, working underground is a bright opportunity

Mothers will do everything to ensure a bright future for their children.

Leander C. Domingo | May 23, 2017 | 1:29 pm

China’s Zijin pays off stake in Ivanhoe’s Congo copper project

Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin each hold now an indirect 39.6% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula project, thought to be Africa's most significant deposit of the red metal ever found.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2017 | 9:26 am

Anjin employees still waiting for termination benefits

The workers’ contracts were terminated following a 2016 official order to halt all mining in Chiadzwa.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2017 | 10:31 am

China’s building a mega city from scratch – it’s going to suck in lots of steel, copper

Forget One Belt, One Road, the impact of Xiongan New Area on copper, iron ore and aluminum prices will be felt much earlier says new report.

Frik Els | May 18, 2017 | 4:22 pm

China successfully mines flammable ice from the South Sea

During the mining trial done at a depth of 4,153 feet, engineers extracted each day around 16,000 cubic metres of gas, with methane content of up to 99.5%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2017 | 9:03 am

Chinalco wants to be sole owner of world’s largest iron ore deposit

Move comes barely seven months after Rio Tinto agreed to sell it its stake in Simandou for up to $1.3 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 9:42 am

BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ in $10 million rebranding move

Move comes on the heels of calls from shareholders including activist investor Elliott Management and Australia’s Tribeca Investment Partners for a change of BHP's corporate structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 5:39 am

Eldorado to take full control of Integra Gold as its expands to Canada

Move is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen its position in the home country, particularly around the gold-rich Eastern Abitibi region, in Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 3:46 am

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