Rio Tinto sells its Blair Athol coal mine for less than a bus ticket
The Blair Athol mine, closed in 2012, would be the second Australian coal asset in a year to be sold for just A$1.
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BHP said to be after Potash Corp again
BHP has been developing its own Canadian potash mine — the Jansen project — in Potash Corp's backyard, and has already invested about $3.8 billion on it.
Petra sells 121.2- carat diamond for $6 million
It was found at Petra's Cullinan mine in South Africa, which has yielded several massive gems, including the largest rough gem diamond ever discovered.
World’s largest copper mine output, profit plummeted in Q1
Chile’s Escondida produced 265,597 tonnes in the period, or 23% less than the 347.125 tonnes it generated in Q1 2015.
Rio Tinto exits PNG, gives away copper-gold mine with $51bn in reserves
Decision follows a company review of the asset that was triggered by the Bouganville government’s pressure to restart mining at Panguna or give it up.
Newmont selling Indonesian unit for $1.3 billion
With the sale, Newmont is offloading its Batu Hijau mine, Indonesia’s the second-biggest copper and gold operation.
Despite the hype world’s second-largest diamond ever found fails to sell
Canada's Lucara Diamond, the company that found the massive gem, said it will keep it as bids fell short of the minimum reserve price.
Kinross eyes expansions at its new gold mines in Nevada
Kinross, which operates two mines in Russia and also owns the problem-plagued Tasiast operation in Mauritania, seeks to strengthen its portfolio in North America.
Latin America the world’s most dangerous place for environmental activists
More environmentalists were murdered in Latin America in 2015 than anywhere else in the world, with anti-mining causes claiming the most lives, a report by Global Witness shows.
Gold builds on gains, heads for best first-half in more than 40 years
Analysts believe there is a strong probability gold will move above $1,340 towards resistance near $1,580 an ounce.
McEwen Copper seeks $4B to advance Los Azules
Global lenders, agencies and partners line up funding as Argentina re-emerges as a key copper investment destination.