July 2, 2014 Australia losing 75,000 mining jobs in next two years Cuts will occur because the sector is switching from the job-heavy construction stage to the operational phase, which requires fewer workers.
July 2, 2014 Ritchie Bros. appoints Beverley Briscoe as board chairwoman Among publicly traded companies, 40% have no women in the boardroom.
July 1, 2014 Codelco keeps $200 million in profits to revamp mines Pressure to put more dollars into popular social programs.
June 30, 2014 Rio Tinto ‘happy’ with iron ore exposure, bullish on China Diversifying the business away from iron ore is not in Rio Tinto's cards.
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.
Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project. February 12, 2026 | 10:29 am