Iron ore prices are at risk of falling to their lowest level since 2009 as increased supplies from Australia and Brazil boost a global surplus and prompt the closure of some higher-cost Chinese suppliers.

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSM) (the "Company") today announced results for the fourth quarter and for fiscal year 2014 ended June 30, 2014.

Ferrosilicon From Venezuela Does Not Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

Nearly 90% of titanium processing factories across the country have suspended operations due to falling titanium prices and high inventories, according to the Vietnam Titanium Association.

outh Sudan is Africa’s newest country, having seceded from its northern neighbour in 2011, after years of civil war. Some officials in the new nation believe it has unexplored deposits of gold, diamonds, copper, uranium, chromite, manganese and iron ore.

Should South Africa Nationalise its Mining Industry? The nationalisation of natural resources has always been a muddy area for any nation’s economic and political waters; mostly because it lacks the clarity of certainty. This area may be considered a pivotal ...

Tenova Mining and Minerals announced today that its furnace specialist, Tenova Pyromet, has been awarded a contract by United Silicon, Iceland, to build a 32 MW silicon metal furnace. This is the first silicon metal furnace to be established in Iceland and, a...

World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2014, an increase of 1.7% compared to July 2013.