In the last edition of our ongoing series on how planets get ore– those wonderful rocks rich in industrial minerals worth ...

The world’s largest iron ore deposit, found in Western Australia, may have formed 1.4 to 1.1 billion years ago during the breakup of a supercontinent and the formation of Australia. That would make ...

In a remote part of Western Australia, geologists have uncovered a mineral deposit of staggering size—one that promises to rewrite not only the map of global iron production but also our understanding ...

Research led by Curtin University reveals that Earth’s largest iron ore deposits – in the Hamersley Province of Western Australia – are about one billion years younger than previously believed, a ...

A massive iron ore deposit in Western Australia's Hamersley region has turned heads-55 billion metric tons, valued at $5.7 trillion. It's the biggest find ever, rewriting what geologists thought about ...

Australia has unearthed a significant iron ore deposit that is considered the largest ever deposit in Hamersley Province in the Pilbara region of western Australia and is being trumpeted as the ...

The world holds several hundred active gold mines, but not all are created equal. The world’s largest gold operation by production is Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX,NYSE:GOLD) and Newmont's (TSX:NGT,NYSE:NEM) ...

Rio Tinto Group will spend around $6.2 billion on development of the vast Simandou iron ore deposit in Guinea, its first official estimate for a marathon project that aims to deliver high-quality ...

This FTSE 100 commodities giant has reorganised to focus on its most profitable assets to unlock additional shareholder value ...