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Chinese miners keep digging for iron ore despite most losing money

The situation, industry officials said Friday, can’t continue for much longer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2015 | 6:00 am

Scepticism grows over North Korea’s massive rare earth discovery

Experts are raising questions about the legitimacy of North Korea's estimated reserves of rare earths, used from computers to cars and defense missiles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2015 | 4:12 am

Iron ore price output caps called ‘hare brained’

Rio's Sam Walsh says any scheme to artificially prop up prices hovering at six-year lows is "physically not going to work."

Frik Els | March 26, 2015 | 3:40 pm

$60 billion for mining private equity a myth

Looking for an exit or a lifeline? Look further says $8 billion fund manager.

Frik Els | March 26, 2015 | 2:20 pm

Glencore shutting down its West Wallsend coal mine in Australia

The firm said poor coal prices meant it would not make sense to extend the life of the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2015 | 7:20 am

Australia’s regulator goes after Fortescue for demanding iron ore output cap

The competition watchdog did not welcome chairman Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest call for rivals Rio, BHP and Vale to agree to cap production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2015 | 6:00 am

M. Stanley slashes metals outlook on ‘dormant’ China

Investment bank cuts 2015 nickel price forecast by 19%, while copper price estimate is slashed as market moves into oversupply.

Frik Els | March 24, 2015 | 2:36 pm

Rio Tinto, Alcoa step aside for Australia’s largest national park

They'll hand back more than 175,000 hectares of prime conservation land they have held since 1971 to West Australia, ditching plans to build a bauxite mine and an alumina refinery in the area.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2015 | 11:37 am

Belaruskali deal with China dents other players’ chances

The move may be the first of many more competitive deals by producers in the potash market, which has historically operated with large joint ventures controlling prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2015 | 9:23 am

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