September 2, 2014 Chile’s Escondida mine to bring BHP, Rio higher than expected dividends Deutsche Bank analysts foresee a 2% to 3% earnings increase for the miners.
September 2, 2014 China’s antitrust crackdown threatens BHP demerger Following a meeting with BHP’s China boss, Beijing issued a statement saying it believed that “BHP and other iron ore suppliers should avoid abusing dominant market positions."
August 31, 2014 Cameco issues lockout at its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill operations This year's uranium delivery is not expected to be affected.
August 29, 2014 Codelco production up, copper price slump trims down profit Pre-tax profit dropped 27% in the first half to $1.3 billion.
August 28, 2014 Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday.
August 27, 2014 Iron ore falls again, hits fresh two-year low If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.
August 27, 2014 Cameco shuts down operations, locks workers out The Canadian uranium producer said move aims to ensure safety ahead of Saturday's announced strike.
August 27, 2014 Largest iron ore miners smashing Chinese competitors There’s a death match among iron ore producers, with the big Australian miners and Brazil's Vale increasing pressure on their high-cost Chinese rivals.
August 26, 2014 Australian mining mogul apologizes to China over ‘mongrels’ remarks In a letter to China's ambassador to Australia, Clive Palmer expressed regret for "any insult to the Chinese people caused by any of the language" he used.
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