March 26, 2014 Goldcorp certain $2.8bn hostile bid for Osisko will succeed Chairman Ian Telfer says he’d rather quit the deal than overpay.
March 25, 2014 Rio Tinto, Russians to begin work at massive Canadian potash deposit by 2017 KP405 is said to have enough of the fertilizer ingredient to sustain a mine for decades.
March 24, 2014 Miners protest at Anglo’s Los Bronces mine in Chile Company said operations remain unaffected.
March 24, 2014 Diamond prices spike whet De Beers appetite for new markets The diamond giant expects to secure exploration rights in Angola before the end of the year.
March 21, 2014 Rio Tinto demands carbon capture progress, but doesn’t want to pay for it The miner's energy division chief, Harry Kenyon-Slaney, said current climate change policy debate is idealistic and too focused on renewable energy.
March 21, 2014 De Beers to delay opening of world’s largest and richest new diamond mine Regulatory restrictions limited shipments to the site this winter, delaying construction.
March 17, 2014 Rio Tinto sitting on vast Canadian potash deposit near BHP mine Rio's partner in the project claims there is the potential for a long-life, low-cost mine.
March 16, 2014 BHP’s Mackenzie vows ‘substantial’ cash returns to shareholders by June The only stumbling block is the firm's $27bn net debt, which BHP expects to drop below $25bn in three months, removing the final hurdle.
March 16, 2014 Rio Tinto to pay an extra $75 million in taxes on new rulings The miner is warning the multitude of new legislation could send compliance costs soaring by tens of millions of dollars for global companies.
Aluminum price rises as looming smelter closure adds to supply strains Copper also extended gains, buoyed by a tighter supply outlook and a weakening dollar. February 12, 2026 | 07:32 am
