November 7, 2014

New fatality at Codelco’s El Teniente copper mine

Another contractor died at the mine only two weeks ago.

November 7, 2014

Mongolia-based miners in limbo after premier ousted

What happens next is critical say mining companies currently operating in the country.

November 5, 2014

BHP Billiton to export US oil without permit

The move is considered another sign that Washington’s decades-old federal ban on crude exports is crumbling.

November 4, 2014

Iron ore price falls to 64-month low

Fresh Chinese weakness pushes iron ore price to lowest since June 2009, but rising premiums for high-quality lump imports offers some hope.

November 4, 2014

De Beers market share set to pick up on Canadian mine opening

The company's market share has dropped from about 80% in the late ‘80s to roughly 35% today.

November 4, 2014

More job cuts at BHP’s Mt Arthur coal mine

The firm is laying-off 150 workers by the end of February 2015.

November 4, 2014

Glencore’s coal output up 9% as prices touch 5-year low

The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines.

November 3, 2014

Mick the Miner in talks to buy Anglo’s assets, no deal tabled

Sources close to X2 Resources, Davis' new company, have cast doubts on reports that the firm had made an offer.

November 2, 2014

Xstrata founder Davis bids for Anglo American assets – Sunday Times

Mick Davis, the former boss of miner Xstrata, has made an offer for Anglo American assets including copper mines in Chile, Brazilian nickel mines and some coal operations, the Sunday…

October 31, 2014

Rio Tinto braces for $2.5bn Oyu Tolgoi writedown

According to The Times, Rio flagged the possibility of a writedown in August.