August 13, 2014

Oyu Tolgoi feasibility study won’t have financials or schedule

Talks ahead of September 30 funding deadline continue and feasibility study for $5bn expansion of Mongolia mine almost complete, but huge gaps remain.

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.