April 20, 2016 Shirley Temple’s fancy blue diamond ring fails to sell The stone, still in its original Art Deco setting, was expected to fetch up to $35 million.
April 20, 2016 BHP Billiton cuts iron ore target by 10M tonnes This would be the first time BHP reports a annual drop in iron ore output since it completed its merger with Billiton in 2001.
April 20, 2016 Myanmar Wanbao: A new dawn for the Chinese copper miner Documentary focuses on how Chinese mining company Myanmar Wanbao is changing and speaking the new language of a changing Myanmar.
April 19, 2016 Rare earth price bulls are back Shares in world's top miner of high-tech raw materials surge on speculation Beijing is stepping in to support rare earth prices.
April 19, 2016 Potash miners hit by increased competition, supply amid low prices Analysts, companies expect prices to stay below 2015 levels for at least the next two years.
April 19, 2016 China launches yuan gold fix in bid to gain more influence in metal pricing It is set twice a day based on a few minutes of trading by 18 trading members,
April 19, 2016 India says Kohinoor diamond belongs to Britain The gem has been at the centre of a diplomatic row between India and the UK, with New Delhi arguing for decades that it should get it back.
April 19, 2016 Delays in rollout of autonomous technology forces Rio Tinto to cut iron ore guidance The world's No. 2 iron ore miner has cut its production guidance for 2017 by as much as 20 million tonnes.
April 18, 2016 Iron ore price: Rollercoaster continues with fresh rally More than 4% rally on Monday stops price just short of $60 on speculation BHP and Rio output will disappoint.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
