September 16, 2014

Turquoise Hill tax break revives Oyu Tolgoi expansion

Work on feasibility study for $6bn underground expansion of massive Mongolian copper-gold mine can resume after confirmation tax dispute is settled for $100m less.

September 15, 2014

What will Ivan buy next?

A GlenTinto is not as far-fetched as it sounds.

September 15, 2014

Iron ore price in stunning turnaround

Up nearly 4% on Monday; rallying after weeks of intense selling.

September 12, 2014

Turquoise Hill up 22% after Oyu Tolgoi tax bill slashed

Mongolia knocks $100m off tax claim to revive expansion of massive copper-gold mine owned by Rio Tinto unit Turquoise Hill.

September 11, 2014

Ex-FBI boss hired by trust heading BSGR to run internal probe

The internal probe is reportedly focused on claims that BSGR bribed Guinean officials to get lucrative rights over Simandou.

September 9, 2014

New hold-up for Rio’s subsidiary Turquoise Hill at Oyu Tolgoi

One of the two tailings thickeners experienced rake failure last Friday.

September 9, 2014

Ex-Codelco boss to lead power firm, push for Chile’s most controversial project

Colbun hopes to keep the massive $9 billion HidroAysen power project alive.

September 8, 2014

How the India-China trade summit could rock iron ore

Reviving the China-India ore trade which peaked at 120mtpa in 2009 could be part of a grand bargain when Modi and Xi meet for the first time in New Delhi.

September 8, 2014

Business leaders call for greater global support against Ebola outbreak

A group of 11 chief executives of firms operating in West Africa have called for more international support to combat the deadly virus.

September 8, 2014

Goldcorp: We have hit PEAK gold

CEO Chuck Jeannes says barring a major technological breakthrough global gold production probably peaked in 2013.