June 14, 2014

Chile’s Codelco appoints interim CEO

Octavio Araneda, VP of the company's central-south operations, will serve as interim CEO until a new leader is picked.

June 12, 2014

The iron ore price is falling again

Shares in producers are dumped after price of iron ore falls 2% to fresh 22-month on more bad economic news from top consumer China.

June 12, 2014

Diamond demand to climb 4.5% this year — De Beers

De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner by market value, is also bracing for a rough diamond demand rush.

June 10, 2014

BHP Billiton a step closer to selling-off non-core operations

World's largest mining company said to be unloading all of the non-core units acquired after the merger with Billiton 13 years ago.

June 10, 2014

BHP’s Mount Arthur coal mine evacuated on bomb threat

The incident comes on the heels of jobs reductions announced last week, which affected about 50 contractors.

June 10, 2014

Germany to resume fracking by 2015 under tougher environmental norms

After a two-year moratorium,, Germany is ready to allow fracking and so reduce the country's dependency on Russian energy.

June 10, 2014

Fresh job cuts at Rio’s Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia

This is not the first time Rio Tinto axes jobs at this mine. In 2013, it sacked 276 workers, following losses on reduced demand for the metal.

June 9, 2014

‘Iron lady’ will define future of world’s top copper producer

Laura Albornoz, the first woman appointed director of Chile's owned Codelco, is meeting unions next week as she gets ready to vote on the company's budget.

June 6, 2014

Codelco removes CEO Keller after clash over cost cuts

Keller had been commended for his efforts to overhaul old mines and cut costs at Codelco, but his tough style is said to have triggered tensions within the company and…

June 5, 2014

Alaska to join Pebble Partnership in lawsuit against EPA over mine project

They oppose the agency's latest decision, which may block development of the Pebble mine before any permit application has been filed.