March 10, 2014 Australia’s mining tax expected revenue continues to disappoint It has raised a mere $232 million so far, as opposed to $4 billion originally forecast when the legislation was enacted in 2011.
March 10, 2014 Chile’s new mining minister to take the industry by surprise… or not Aurora Williams, Chile’s new mining minister, takes office on Tuesday.
March 10, 2014 Copper at 8-month low on disappointing China exports Shanghai copper, in turn, went down beyond its 5% daily limit on Monday, hitting its lowest in more than four years.
March 7, 2014 Rio Tinto paints rosy future for diamonds Production of rough diamonds expected to be worth $19.6 billion by 2018.
March 6, 2014 Former Rio Tinto chief Albanese has a new job: CEO of Vedanta He has been working with Vedanta since September as chairman of Vedanta Resources Holding, a subsidiary of the Indian resources group.
March 5, 2014 Rio Tinto announces board changes Anne Lauvergeon and Simon Thompson will join the boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited as non-executive directors.
March 5, 2014 Fresh signs of imminent Oyu Tolgoi deal between Rio Tinto and Mongolia Engineering and project management company AMEC has began advertising for workers on what appears to be the famous mine.
March 5, 2014 Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies.
March 4, 2014 Chilean court revokes Barrick’s Pascua-Lama $16-million fine, but orders new ones Far from being good news, the resolution orders Chile's environmental watchdog to charge Barrick for each and every of the 22 violations found in the project, instead of grouping them…
March 3, 2014 Goldcorp, Osisko avoid court battle over hostile bid It is not clear whether the agreement means the two firms are now in talks for a friendly takeover deal.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
