Australia Reduces Mining "Super Tax," Reviving Profitability of Resource Sector

Australian mining companies declared a huge win today (Friday) when the government announced the proposed

Will Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth Bring the Nation's Rebirth or a Commodities Curse?

Overnight, Afghanistan has gone from being a political pariah to one of the most significant, and potentially richest, countries on the globe. But...

Historic Agreement Ends 40 Year Old Iron Ore Benchmark as Miners Get Short-Term Pricing Contracts

In a historic moment for commodities markets, two of the world's largest iron ore producers, Vale SA (NYSE ADR:

Guilty Plea by Rio Tinto Execs Shines Light on Complexity of China's Iron Ore Market

When four Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE ADR: RTP) executives stunned observers by pleading...

Iron Ore Negotiations Reach an All-Too-Familiar Impasse

Iron ore negotiations have ground to a halt - again.

Iron ore producers and consumers were so far apart last year that negotiations on...

Iron Ore Proves to be the Most Coveted Commodity in the Pacific

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor There has been little said about BHP Billiton Ltd.'s (BHP) attempted takeover of Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) in recent...

India Stock Soars with Reliance and Tata Steel Out in Front

By Jason SimpkinsStaff Writer India's benchmark stock index yesterday eclipsed the 19,000 level, the first time that's happened, The Associated Press...

China and Japan Digging Up A Skirmish 'Down Under'

By Jason Simpkins Staff Writer Murchison Metals, a company heavily backed by Japan-based Mitsubishi, has launched a hostile takeover of Midwest...

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