May 15, 2013 Canada launches major research initiative to improve mining success The joint public-private partnership project is worth more than $11 million and will last five years.
May 15, 2013 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.
May 15, 2013 BHP Billiton’s disappearing exploration budget "We need to squeeze returns from our installed infrastructure."
May 14, 2013 Tips for diversifying beyond gold Geologist Brent Cook suggests base metals are a great way to diversify.
May 14, 2013 Workers strike at Lonmin’s South African mine Mine workers refuse to go underground and all 13 Marikana shafts are not functioning.
May 12, 2013 Aussie taxpayers to help fund $5 billion Oyu Tolgoi expansion Rio Tinto gets a boost from Australia.
May 10, 2013 VIDEO: BlackRock predicts copper scarcity in 2015 If cancelled mining projects don't come back online in the near future, it will lead to shortages in a couple of years.
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. December 19, 2025 | 09:03 am
