April 11, 2016 Codelco scraps plans for new mine at El Salvador division Decision would reduce the total investment needed to $600 million from the whooping $3 billion it was originally estimated.
April 5, 2016 Forget about ‘Los Bronces’; that mine is ours — Anglo to Codelco Codelco is facing mounting internal pressure to acquire Anglo's stake in Los Bronces mine, in which the Chilean miner already has a 29.5% interest.
April 4, 2016 BHP Billiton, Wilson Security embroiled in Panama papers saga The mining giant and a security firm that guards major government buildings are among hundreds of Australian names linked to a Panama law firm that helps the rich hide money.
April 4, 2016 The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 3 of 3) In the final part of our probe into the curious case of Khan Resources, we review events leading to the seizure of the company’s Mongolian assets and its chairman’s unusual…
April 3, 2016 The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 2 of 3) In the second installment of the curious case of Khan Resources, we explore the company’s turbulent history in Mongolia and document a deal with Russia’s leadership to swap its uranium…
April 1, 2016 BHP more than triples Brazilian staff in light of Samarco disaster It has also opened offices in Belo Horizonte, which is more than 100 km (70 miles) from its Samarco interests.
March 31, 2016 Largest ever blue diamond to be auctioned – Oppenheimer Blue The largest ever blue diamond will go under Christie's hammer in May.
March 31, 2016 Kimberley Process Chair visits De Beers to discuss industry matters KP Chair, Ahmed Bin Sulayem was hosted by Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive Officer of DeBeers at their Charterhouse Street Headquarters in London on 24 March.
March 25, 2016 China’s Zijin Mining profit in 2015 hit by gold, base metal prices slump Net profit for 2015 dropped by almost 30% to $261 million (1.7 billion yuan) from the previous year's $353 million.
March 25, 2016 Exclusive Argyle pink diamond jewellery showcased to the Japanese bridal market Rio sells around 30% of its Argyle pink diamonds into Japan.
BHP selects largest intake for Xplor program The 2026 cohort will feature 10 companies -- the most ever -- with a total seed funding of $5 million. February 02, 2026 | 09:25 am