May 24, 2013 Diamond miner Alrosa’s Q1 production dropped 7.5% Market conditions favoured higher rough demand as global supplies decreased, said the firm.
May 24, 2013 Rio Tinto starts off downsizing at its Utah mine It cut nearly 100 jobs at its Kennecott Utah copper mine and warned further positions will be slashed later this month.
May 23, 2013 Rio Tinto, Vale condemned over resettlements in Mozambique Firms accused of leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sources of income when resettling communities to make way for coal mines.
May 23, 2013 Rio Tinto Diamonds launches Diavik auction platform, changes CFO New auction platform allows Rio to place the majority of its production through supply agreements.
May 22, 2013 Aussie unions up in arms over BHP’s 100% FIFO policy BHP’s decision to use a 100% fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workforce at its Australian Bowen Basin coal mines, instead of hiring from the local community, is generating fierce opposition in Central…
May 22, 2013 Copper peaks to six-week high on supply concerns due to Grasberg suspension It reached $7,525, its highest level since April 12.
May 9, 2013 Rio says Oyu Tolgoi could start shipping this month CEO Sam Walsh told Rio Tinto investors approvals for shipment of material from the controversial Mongolia mine are expected "in the next couple of weeks."
May 7, 2013 Contractor fatally injured at BHP Billiton’s shale operations Circumstances leading to the injury not released.
May 6, 2013 Rio upping Pilbara iron ore output another 70m tonnes World number two miner to approve $5bn to bring annual capacity to 360m tonnes.
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