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First gold poured at Canada’s newest gold mine; Turkish farmers eye $3 billion profit from gold find; Iron ore outperformed all commodities in 2020

MINING.com Editor | December 31, 2020 | 1:40 pm

China to build overseas iron ore mines to ensure supply

Country aims to build one or two globally significant overseas…

Reuters | December 31, 2020 | 8:39 am

China to allow imports of new-standard steel scrap

Country will allow imports of recycled steel raw materials from…

Reuters | December 31, 2020 | 8:15 am

Miners praise US spending bill that funds rare earth

The pandemic aid and spending package signed by Donald Trump…

Reuters | December 30, 2020 | 12:14 pm

Iron ore price drops on China’s appeal to cut steel output

Benchmark iron ore futures in China fell nearly 6% on…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 30, 2020 | 11:45 am

Largest iron ore miners smashing Chinese competitors

There’s a death match among iron ore producers, with the big Australian miners and Brazil's Vale increasing pressure on their high-cost Chinese rivals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 10:45 am

Why short-term slowdowns are great

Better footing in the long term.

Kai Hoffmann - Oreninc | August 27, 2014 | 8:50 am

Iron ore price drops to 2-year low

Spot falls to $88.90 a tonne as iron ore price suffers weakest quarter since 2009.

Frik Els | August 26, 2014 | 7:18 pm

Australian mining mogul apologizes to China over ‘mongrels’ remarks

In a letter to China's ambassador to Australia, Clive Palmer expressed regret for "any insult to the Chinese people caused by any of the language" he used.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2014 | 2:08 pm