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Mitsui mulls expanding into food, drugs sectors to offset profit drop

The firm created a new division in April to evaluate deals in those areas, and in the past six months has made mining infrastructure-related investments in the U.S. and Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2015 | 4:29 am

Iron ore is not in oversupply

Only lower grade fines are oversupplied shows new research report.

Frik Els | May 19, 2015 | 2:32 pm

Peruvian discovery may hold ‘hidden pool’ of rare earths

Capacscaya also has significant amounts of copper, zinc, cobalt, aluminum and iron ore.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 9:10 am

Global gold, copper, iron ore output down in Q1 — report

Much of the overall decline in reported gold output was due to a significant quarter-on-quarter production declines from AngloGold Ashanti, Goldcorp, and Sibanye Gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 7:35 am

BHP chief says inquiry into Aussie iron ore market a ‘ridiculous waste’

Andrew Mackenzie also warned the proposed would damage the Australia’s economy and shift investment to main foreign competitor Brazil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 3:31 am

Why Ricardo Carrión and Alberto Arispe are optimistic about mining in Peru

Arispe and Carrión highlight the mining-friendly government, the new production from many sources and point to several juicy projects that lack only the means to further unlock Peru's mineral riches.

The Gold Report | May 18, 2015 | 1:45 pm

Copper prices struggle on demand fears

Demand fears continue to restrict the extent of upside moves, whilst supply disruptions at the mine level have more recently provided a floor to prices following the early-year sell-off.

SNL Energy | May 14, 2015 | 6:15 am

Global gold demand drops 1% in Q1, but investments jump — report

Once again Asia drove demand, with China and India alone accounting for 54% of the total.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 9:00 pm

Copper, nickel prices likely to be hit by El Niño event

The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price spikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 8:08 am

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