October 27, 2014

BHP to sell US shale assets, limit annual capex to $14 billion

The world’s biggest miner unveiled details about how it expects to meet cost-reduction and productivity improvement targets.

October 24, 2014

Kinder Morgan wins battle over pipeline expansion in Canada

The National Energy Board said Kinder Morgan can conduct survey work at Burnaby Mountain, despite opposition from the city.

October 24, 2014

A$20 Million Partnership A Win for Western Australian Kids

In the largest donation in Telethon history, BHP Billiton has committed $20 million over the next five years to the Telethon Kids Institute to improve the health and wellbeing of…

October 23, 2014

Rio’s Walsh gets big backing from shareholders, to stay longer as CEO

The move is seen by analysts as an attempt to strengthen the firm’s image.

October 21, 2014

BHP shoots the lights out

Petroleum, met coal, iron ore production set new quarterly records. Fall in copper volumes not enough to dent 9% overall output growth.

October 21, 2014

Chile’s Codelco to seal $1 billion deal with the UK

The giant copper miner is also planning to sell about $8 billion of bonds over the next five years to help finance a nearly $30bn investment program aimed to revamp…

October 20, 2014

Global unions converge in Mongolia in campaign for Rio Tinto workers’ rights

Leaders of IndustriALL Global Union’s Rio Tinto Network will gather in Mongolia on 22 October to plan the next moves in the worldwide campaign to improve worker rights at the…

October 17, 2014

Chilean authorities divided over Goldcorp’s $3.9bn El Morro mine

The country’s environmental authority criticized the Top Court decision saying the miner conducted proper consultation with local indigenous groups and shouldn’t have to do it again.

October 16, 2014

New projects need $90-$100 iron ore – UBS

Big three successfully defending their oligopoly says new report.

October 16, 2014

Iron ore price crushed again

Those calling a market bottom after Monday's surge and Chinese import gains may have been premature.