June 28, 2014 VIDEO: Rio’s robot army has been to the moon and back 5 times The autonomous trucks mining the Pilbara controlled from Rio Tinto's nerve center in Perth have moved 200 million tonnes and traveled 4 million kilometers.
June 27, 2014 Rio Tinto’s plans to mine potash in Canada got a lot more serious While it did not disclose the costs and planned capital expenditure for the Albany project, Rio has previously said the deposit had enough potash to sustain a low cost operation…
June 27, 2014 Agnico Eagle hungry for fresh deals after Osisko Company seeks smaller deals in Latin America after biggest in its history.
June 27, 2014 Mining costs in Chile 350% higher than a decade ago: report The country is also struggling with rising energy cost, which threatens the competitiveness of its copper industry and poses a major challenge for new developments.
June 26, 2014 Anglo American not interested in Simandou north Diversified giant Anglo American won't be bidding for the one of the greatest iron ore prizes anywhere in the world.
June 25, 2014 Australia slashes iron ore outlook on increased supply The world’s largest iron ore exporter has cut price estimates for this year and 2015.
June 25, 2014 BHP abandons planned Canada’s Jansen potash export facility The exclusivity agreement, which expired last week, would have given BHP the right to develop a potash port close to its Jansen project.
June 24, 2014 BHP mulls further job cuts Up to 3,000 jobs could be axed from BHP's flagship iron ore division, where 500 jobs have already been lost.
June 23, 2014 Colombia’s coal output recovering fast — up 33.8% in Jan-March Total coal exports, however, fell 13.1% in the quarter, from 17.4 million tons in the first quarter of 2013 to 15.1 million tonnes in the same period this year.
June 23, 2014 Mongolia says Rio Tinto owes $130 million in Oyu Tolgoi unpaid taxes The long-dragged dispute between Rio and the Mongolian government over a $6.6 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi has hit a fresh impasse.
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