(From July 2010) "Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she can guarantee the proposed mining tax will stop at iron ore and coal, and will not be extended to include other resources." Join discussion...

"More specifically, our export prosperity is now built on an extraordinarily narrow base. Just two commodities and two countries." Join discussion...

BHP and Rio have been paying royalties at a concessional rate since the 60's. The WA Gov. now wants them to pay the full royalty rate, like other miners. Join discussion...

"A Chinese industrial group has urged domestic steel companies to stop buying iron ore from the world's top three miners in protest of an alleged price monopoly" Join discussion...

BHP reaches an agreement to sell iron ore at the "landed price" which allows it to compete aggressively with Vale. Join discussion...

BHP has just settled its first ever quarterly coal contract with the Japanese, a move that cannot be underestimated in its importance and which may have similar ramifications for iron ore. Join discussion...

The Chinese are diversifying their iron ore sources, given that it is obviously not wise to depend on Australia/Brazi duopoly. Join discussion...

Read this article. Then read "Steel glut tipped to worsen" @ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/steel-glut-tipped-to-worsen/story-e6frfh4f-1225794194839. Steel glut or iron ore shortage? Join discussion...

China is tightening up its (not so much) market power in the iron market. Join discussion...

IN A development which could resurrect the pricing spat between iron ore miners and China, the spot price of iron ore, which reached more than $US100 a tonne last month, has crashed to ~$60. Join discussion...