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Glencore trade with Iran may have helped Tehran avoid UN sanctions: report
The company's head of aluminum, Gary Fegel, is set to leave the company this summer.
Aluminum chief first senior executive to leave Glencore Xstrata
The unconfirmed news came as a surprise for analysts as Fegel was reconfirmed in the post only weeks ago.
Rio Tinto's $1.4bn bauxite mine approved in Australia
Project on the Cape York peninsula could produce up to 50 million tonnes per year.
BHP Billiton's disappearing exploration budget
"We need to squeeze returns from our installed infrastructure."
BHP's new CEO Mackenzie takes charge amid mining austerity
Andrew Mackenzie to tour Pilbara iron ore mine on first day as CEO.
Glencore Xstrata up on first day of trading after merger
The newly combined company’s stock price rose over 4%
Meet the world's largest commodities trader: Glencore Xstrata
Glencore announces the completion of its takeover of Xstrata.
Fatality at Rio Tinto Alcan's Quebec facility
The company has suspended the activities at the facility's anode plant until further notice.
Rio Tinto apologises to shareholders over Alcan
Rio Tinto CEO offers an honest review of the infamous Alcan deal.
Copper hammered again, lowest level in 18 months
Copper prices dropped for the second straight day on Thursday.
BHP said to have discovered vast copper deposit in Western Australia
Finding is close to BHP's massive but low-grade Babel-Nebo nickel-copper discovery.
Commodities 'supercycle' will last another 15 years: JP Morgan
The current slowdown is just a pause in the commodity supercycle’s 'continuing spin.'
Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program
The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture of tubes used in uranium enrichment centrifuges.
Rio appoints former BHP executive as new finance director
Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott.
BHP hits a $4 billion nickel jackpot
The discovery of the Venus deposit could reshape the future profitability and direction of BHP's struggling Nickel West business.
The worst mining deal ever: Rio Tinto buying Alcan for $38.1B
Rio Tinto paid a 65% premium.
Rio Tinto smashed by largest ever loss, new CEO vows cuts
The mining giant provided investors with a sour Valentine’s treat as it posted a $3 billion loss, its first ever full-year loss.
China seeks to expand into Iranian mining sector
A senior Chinese official has flagged Beijing's strong interest in Iranian resources.
BHP axes coal costs, fuels aluminum writedown speculation
In its half-year production update, BHP highlighted challenges faced by its aluminum and nickel businesses.
Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge
The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.
Alcoa opens Q4 earnings season on a positive note
Company expects aluminum demand to increase 7% this year
Exploration must eradicate poverty in India
Natural resources are underutilized and could provide more opportunities
Ten amazing metal stories from 2012
From silver-lined prophylactics to iron Buddhas from space, 2012 has seen some strange and fascinating stories on the topics of both base and precious metals
BHP to sell its Guinea iron ore mine to B&A Mineração
BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP) has reportedly chosen mining venture B&A Mineração as the preferred bidder for its Mount Nimba iron ore mine, one of the largest deposits of the mineral in Guinea.
NALCO could call off Indonesia project over approval delays
National Aluminium Company could put a halt to its planned aluminium smelter and captive power plant project in Indonesia should it manage to get clearances and coal linkages for a similar project in Odisha.
Africa’s conflicts threaten potential boost coming from gas, oil and minerals findings —report
While the world concerns itself with the Syrian civil war and the dangers it poses for the already disturbed Middle East, little notice is taken of the conflicts affecting Africa, probably the single most complex region of the world and arguably its most troubled, warned Tuesday the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG).
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