October 29, 2013 Barrick’s height of hard luck: huge lake appears at one of its biggest Aussie mines The miner faces extra-costs caused by unusual factors, such as venomous snakes, shellfish traps and submerged fence posts by its Lake Cowal gold mine in Australia.
October 28, 2013 For Barrick, when it rains it pours: Chilean workers vote to strike Pascua Lama's union to vote whether to accept Barrick's wage offer this week.
October 28, 2013 Russia fetches $1.3bn in Alrosa’s shares sale The firm could become one of very few pure listed diamond miners.
October 28, 2013 Top miners operating in Mexico to leave if 7.5% tax approved Goldcorp and Grupo Mexico may need to take billions of dollars in planned investments to other markets.
October 25, 2013 Mozambique clashes intensify, but threat may be overblown Rebel group Renamo is threatening to blow up infrastructure used by coal mines operated by Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto and Brazil's Vale.
October 25, 2013 Rio sells stake in Clermont coal to Glencore for $1bn The mining giant is selling its 50.1% stake in Clermont coal mine to a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corporation.
October 24, 2013 BHP chief on China, Nimba and Jansen strategy BHP adopts a wait and see approach on African iron ore and Canadian potash project and counts on China for bulk of future growth.
October 24, 2013 Goldcorp profit hurt by prices, Argentina mine costs spike The gold giant is deferring spending and suspending all exploration activity at the Cerro Negro project.
October 24, 2013 Another bidder walks away from Rio’s Canada iron ore China's Minmetals finds IOC too pricey at $3.5 billion according to a new report.
October 23, 2013 Second Cerrejon bombing in ten days FARC rebels target Colombia's largest coal producer.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
