Dalian iron ore jumps 3pc
Chinese steel and iron ore futures rose for a third session as investors bet on firm demand after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Chinese steel and iron ore futures rose for a third session as investors bet on firm demand after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Prices are near the highest in more than two years on speculation of sustained Chinese demand for imports.
Rio Tinto has largely failed in its bid to extract a premium for its highest grade iron ore in China.
One of New Zealand's largest companies wants to develop a $5.6 billion iron ore project in WA. But critics argue there's plenty of work to be done yet.
The destiny of iron ore prices may lie in the hands of miners scattered across China, lured by recent price gains.
​Chinese steel and iron ore futures fell for a second session as demand for the commodities turned tepid.
Leading shareholders of Vale are close to endorsing a plan to disperse share ownership within six years
The Brazilian mine owned by BHP and Vale will "probably" be operating again in two months, the country's mines minister said.
The idea the east coast gas crisis is born of Victoria's unprecedented ban on onshore drilling is risible.
Chinese iron ore futures pulled back from a three-year high as steel prices retreated in volatile trading.
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's miner Fortescue Metals has appointed former travel industry executive Elizabeth Gaines as its CFO.
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