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China’s falling out of love with gold, demand drops 19%

Gold consumption in the country fell to 569.5 tonnes, with the weakness in the yuan adding to higher spot prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 6:05 pm

Rio Tinto planning Australia’s largest iron ore mine

The 70 million tonne-a-year project in the Pilbara is meant to replace other Yandicoogina’s areas that are running out of ore.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 4:13 pm

UN opens up more deep sea areas for mining, issues seven new licences

State-owned and private companies from the UK, Germany, India, Brazil, Singapore and Russia are among those to benefit from the seabed regulator’s decision.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 2:00 pm

BHP Billiton wants bigger share of the iron ore market

BHP’s major vote of confidence in iron ore proves the company trusts it can mine the bulk commodity for less than many rival producers, and thrive even in an environment of weakening prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 10:00 am

Anglo American iron ore division earnings fall, but beat estimates

Anglo's unit Kumba plans to almost double production by 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2014 | 7:04 pm

Business council scales back growth outlook of B.C.’s ‘mediocre’ economy

Few signs of stronger growth.

Business in Vancouver | July 22, 2014 | 4:30 am

China’s MMG board grants undivided approval for $5.85bn Las Bambas buy

Las Bambas will be one of the world’s largest copper mines after it starts up in 2015, with annual output equivalent to more than twice the amount of copper MMG currently produces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2014 | 10:00 am

Vale sees iron ore prices coming back to historical levels

CEO Murilo Ferreira thinks the ore may get close to 2011’s peak of $168 a ton.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2014 | 6:21 pm

Pilbara expansion boosts Rio Tinto iron ore output

The world’s second-largest mining company’s produced 139.5 million metric tons of iron ore in the six months through June, while its shipments rose 20% to 142.4 million tons.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2014 | 9:45 am

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