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‘Inexorable decline’: Iron ore price hits new low

Shanghai trader: "This Chinese New Year procurement period is very different from past years."

Frik Els | February 6, 2015 | 12:54 am

Miners begin to find a ‘level of stability’

For the companies that are doing well, it is a good time to grow within their markets.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 4, 2015 | 9:59 pm

CHARTS: Gold price – inflation you win, deflation they lose

Gold's longest bull run took place against a backdrop of generally low – and at times negative – inflation.

Frik Els | February 4, 2015 | 9:55 pm

Stefan Ioannou: Bottom-fishing opportunities in base metals, especially zinc

That reaction to the copper price drop was probably overdone in terms of the response of the equities and their valuations.

The Mining Report | February 3, 2015 | 9:56 pm

Orocobre’s lithium plant is up and running

US$229 million to build.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 3, 2015 | 5:27 pm

Codelco to slash costs by $1B on back of copper price slump

Codelco, the world's largest copper company, is planning to reduce costs by $1 billion in 2015, as the copper price remains mired in lows not seen since recessionary 2009.

MINING.com Editor | February 1, 2015 | 8:34 pm

Commodity slump forces BC Iron to quit Brazilian project, revalue mines

The Australian junior iron ore producer is also studying whether it needs to write down the value of any assets ahead of next month’s half-year result.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2015 | 3:23 pm