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Rio Tinto freezes all pay for 2016 as commodities rout bites

Chief executive Sam Walsh told employees he expected 2016 to be "an even tougher year" than the last.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2016 | 3:08 am

How the iron ore rout is helping rare earth prices

The world's largest producer of cerium – the bellwether for the rare earth industry – does so as a byproduct of iron ore mining.

Frik Els | January 13, 2016 | 3:06 pm

Iron ore price drops back below $40

Iron ore price already down 8% in 2016, despite a surge in Chinese imports to 96 million tonnes in December, pushing 2015 cargoes to an all-time high.

Frik Els | January 13, 2016 | 11:02 am

China, Russia lead central banks gold buying spree

The nations were once again the biggest buyers, with China adding 21 tonnes and Russia 22 tonnes in November to their respective reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2016 | 8:50 am

President Obama to revamp coal industry, calls miners to ‘invest in the future’

In his final State of the Union address, Obama said companies leasing coal and oil rights on federal land should pay more for the effects those fuels have on climate change.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2016 | 3:45 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Animation – the most populous countries in the world, over 100 years

Today's animation shows how the world's most populous countries will change over the coming years.

Visual Capitalist | January 13, 2016 | 3:01 am

One reason why no-one’s buying bargain mines

Volatility and fair value.

Frik Els | January 12, 2016 | 3:29 pm

The one copper price vs China chart you want to see today

Absolute numbers.

Frik Els | January 12, 2016 | 2:24 pm

Chile mulls scrapping copper funding for military

Codelco chairman, Oscar Landerretche, wants the government to scrap the country’s Copper Law, which forces the firm to give 10% of its annual export revenue to the Armed Forces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2016 | 1:35 pm

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