March 16, 2014 BHP’s Mackenzie vows ‘substantial’ cash returns to shareholders by June The only stumbling block is the firm's $27bn net debt, which BHP expects to drop below $25bn in three months, removing the final hurdle.
March 16, 2014 Five major copper mines to begin operations in Peru by 2016 Combined estimate investment exceeds $13 billion, says the government.
March 16, 2014 Rio Tinto to pay an extra $75 million in taxes on new rulings The miner is warning the multitude of new legislation could send compliance costs soaring by tens of millions of dollars for global companies.
March 16, 2014 Scientists find way to turn base metal into precious one More than conquering the age-old quest to turn base metals into precious ones, these scientists are applying modern day alchemy to build the next-generation of fuel cells and electrolyzers.
March 14, 2014 Hudbay extends offer to Augusta shareholders and waives minimum tender condition HudBay Minerals Inc. announced today that it has extended its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Augusta Resource Corporation ("Augusta") not already owned by Hudbay (the "Offer")…
March 14, 2014 Rio Tinto’s Sam Walsh scores $9m after pay increase in first year The figure includes salary, a cash bonus, shares and other benefits for the man who was able to take Rio Tinto from a US$3 billion loss to a US$3.7 billion…
March 13, 2014 Copper price meltdown continues on Chinese economic shocks Chinese premier says country has "very limited space for maneuver in carrying out fiscal and monetary policy" and faces "multiple tough choices in exercising macro-control."
March 13, 2014 Derek Macpherson: Is it a love affair or a tryst? Investors have again begun flirting with the junior mining sector. Will it lead to a love affair or is it just a tryst?
March 13, 2014 Global undiscovered copper resources estimated at 3.5 billion metric tons The first-ever, geologically-based global assessment of undiscovered copper resources estimates that 3.5 billion metric tons of copper may exist worldwide.
March 12, 2014 South Africa approves law that gives state a 20% of oil, mining firms The new law also lets the state to acquire an unspecified additional share at an “agreed price,” among other debated changes.
Solway to restart Guatemala nickel plant after price surge The amounts involved are a small fraction of global nickel supplies, estimated by analysts at around four million metric tons this year. January 29, 2026 | 07:26 am
