November 28, 2016 Anglo’s Los Bronces mine in Chile to remain shut until safe to resume work Decision follows a fresh attack by hooded protesters who seized installations over the weekend.
November 25, 2016 BHP, Vale throw cash lifeline to their halted Samarco iron ore mine Hefty new loans come as the Brazilian joint venture assesses whether it can reopen the iron ore mine where a dam disaster killed 19 people last year.
November 25, 2016 South32 looking for more coking coal mines The company, however, has decided to stay away from thermal coal assets due mainly to uncertainties over demand linked to climate concerns.
November 24, 2016 Dr. Copper hints mining sector officially out of intensive care Prices for the metal soared again Thursday to more than $5,700 a tonne.
November 23, 2016 Rio Tinto sells Scottish aluminum assets for $410 million With this deal, Rio has now agreed to more than $1.3bn in divestments this year.
November 22, 2016 Barrick on track to meet 2016 debt reduction target — Haywood The sales of Kalgoorlie and Barrick's 63% interest in Acacia would provide well in excess of $2 billion.
November 21, 2016 About 500 iron ore jobs to go at Rio Tinto The world's second largest miner said the job cuts at its Australian iron ore business are part of a restructuring of the division.
November 20, 2016 Rio to idle Hope Downs 4 over Christmas Employees at Rio Tinto's (LON,NYSE,ASX:RIO) Hope Downs 4 mine in Australia will do better than a lump of coal over Christmas this year.
November 17, 2016 Heads roll at Rio Tinto over Simandou probe — Davies, Valentine fired Energy and Minerals chief executive Alan Davies said he would take the mining giant to court over his dismissal, adding there were “no grounds” for his termination.
November 16, 2016 Anglo’s Los Bronces copper mine in Chile seized by protesters About 100 hooded protesters have seized parts of the copper mine, Anglo American's biggest operation in Chile.
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