The copper price has fallen to a new four year low.
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Iron ore could be in trouble for over ten years: analyst
An analyst out of China has warned the price of iron ore could fall to lows of $US50 a tonne.
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FMG slashes costs to deal with iron ore price slump
FMG has moved to slash capital expenditure by $US650 million as the price of iron ore remains at five-year lows.
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Sedgman win GEMCO processing contract
Sedgman has won the EPC contract for Groote Eylandt Mining's manganese mine expansion.
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Koolan Island workers stood down
With a huge damming and dewatering operation on their hands, Mount Gibson Iron have stood down around 200 workers.
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Rio Tinto ups coal reserves and confirms iron ore ramp up
Rio Tinto has increased its thermal coal reserves in the Hunter Valley.
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FMG denies it will close Cloudbreak mine
FMG has dispelled rumours it is closing Cloudbreak mine in WA after an analyst said the miner was considering mothballing the high cost operation.
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Mining investment plunges to record lows
Investment in new mining projects is at its lowest level in 10 years.
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BC Iron loses three board members
Three resign from BC Iron board as the falling iron ore price starts to squeeze.
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Iron ore falls again as ex Rio boss warns of more volatility
The price of iron ore has fallen again and ex-Rio Tinto boss Tom Albanese warned that it wouldn’t be picking back up again in a hurry.
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The 2015 Metals Outlook Series: Iron Ore
Australian Mining looks at the forecast for metals and minerals next year, in its annual Metals Outlook series. In this edition we focus on iron ore.
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Iron ore below $US70 a tonne
The price of iron ore has fallen below $US70 a tonne for the first time since 2009.
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Andrew Forrest buys up more FMG shares
The value of FMG shares have fallen by around 48 per cent this year, and Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest stepped in to buy $11 million worth of them last week.
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Gina Rinehart says Australia would not survive without mining
Gina Rinehart said the negativity aimed at the mining industry needs to stop, stating Australia would be unable to survive without the sector.
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Australian Mining – News in Focus: 17/11/14 [video]
Australian Mining journalist Vicky Validakis steps away from the keyboard and jumps in front of a camera to bring you some good news stories this week.
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Carina iron ore mine could be put into care and maintenance
Mineral Resources said its Carina mine could be closed down if the iron ore price continues its free fall.
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BHP says massive iron ore expansions over
BHP said it is done with iron ore expansions but that it is not worried about the record low price the commodity has fallen to.
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Port Hedland tugboat engineer strike withdrawn
Tugboat engineers in Port Hedland have reached an agreement with Teekay Shipping, precluding the need for industrial action.
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Iron ore hits the dreaded $US70 a tonne mark
Investors are ditching iron ore miners as the price of the commodity tumbles to a new five-year low of $US70 a tonne.
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Rio Tinto’s new $3.5 billion iron ore mine approved
Western Australia’s environmental authority has approved Rio Tinto’s plan to build a massive new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
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