August 12, 2014 This $2 million red diamond is the hero in Rio’s annual tender In the 30 years Rio Tinto's Argyle Pink Diamonds have been tendering the rare gems, only 13 red diamonds have been brought in.
August 11, 2014 Papua New Guinea new mining law takes away Rio’s subsidiary rights The ruling formalizes the Bougainville province's control of its own resources, which means the national PNG mining law no longer applies.
August 11, 2014 Is uranium about to hit $75? Over the next couple of years you could make triple-digit gains in one of the most beaten-down commodities in the world: uranium.
August 11, 2014 Kinder Morgan merges assets in $70-billion deal The merger is the largest in the energy sector in the last 15 years.
August 10, 2014 Newmont steps up pressure against W. Australia’s royalty hike Company argues a royalty hike would jeopardize the profitability of Australia's two largest gold mines.
August 7, 2014 Rio Tinto’s cuts are the deepest Profits double after CEO Sam Walsh trims $3.2 billion of fat six months ahead of target and announces another $1 billion in cuts by end-2015.
August 6, 2014 BHP vows to fight planned Aussie port strike More than half country's iron ore shipped via export hub.
August 6, 2014 Chile’s court rules in favour of KGHM’s Sierra Gorda storage facility This is the third project in the past four moths to be given the go-ahead after an initial unfavourable ruling.
August 6, 2014 Glencore ‘wants to develop Guinean projects quickly’ A leaked presentation suggests Glencore is very serious about developing one of mining's richest prizes – West Africa's vast Simandou iron ore deposit.
August 5, 2014 Canada’s Manitoba to open bids for major potash deposit The potential mine could generate $2 billion worth of royalties for the province over the course of 40 years, and sustain close to 600 jobs.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
