November 28, 2017 Archaeologists find connection between metalwork and Iron Age feasting rituals Found during an excavation at Glenfield Park, Leicestershire, the collection is unprecedented in terms of the overall mix of findings.
November 28, 2017 BHP tightens belt, targets $1.6bn in cost-cutting at Australian operations The world’s No.1 miner is targeting as much as $1.6 billion in productivity gains at its iron ore, copper and coal units in the country over the next two years.
November 27, 2017 U.S. environmentalists file lawsuit to overturn approval of Canadian copper mine The activists oppose Hudbay's Rosemont Project in the Santa Rita Mountains.
November 27, 2017 Volkswagen’s talks with cobalt producers end without deal Meetings last week between major cobalt producers including mining giant Glencore to supply world’s largest automaker Volkswagen ended without a deal.
November 27, 2017 Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.
November 27, 2017 South32 to spin off South Africa coal business Process could lead to a listing of the business on the Johannesburg stock exchange, it said.
November 26, 2017 Clive Palmer’s $197m win revives nickel hopes Clive Palmer says he will look to use the proceeds from his $US150 million ($197.4m) legal victory over Chinese corporate giant Citic to reopen his shuttered Townsville nickel refinery in north…
November 26, 2017 Lawsuit could be precedent-setting for Canadian mining companies operating abroad Legal proceedings were held last week in Toronto related to a case against a Canadian mining company that formerly was operating through a subsidiary in Guatemala.
November 25, 2017 The race to make mines smarter SAP touts success with its own AI and predictive analytic tools.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am
