October 2, 2013 Rio Tinto to sell closed Blair Athol coal mine Talks with Linc Energy Ltd are said to be at an advanced stage and an agreement may be announced as soon as tomorrow.
October 2, 2013 Russia slashes stake in top diamond miner Alrosa, set it for $1.6-bn float Alrosa’s shares took off on the news, adding as much as 9% Wednesday, the highest level since December 2011.
October 1, 2013 China gearing up for earlier Simandou start-up 45% owner Chalco transfers investment in $20 billion Guinea project to state-owned parent.
October 1, 2013 Mongolia cites Oyu Tolgoi progress, but Rio fees must be ‘reset’ The long-running dispute over financing and costs relating to expansion of Rio's flagship copper-gold mine could be over by the end of the year.
October 1, 2013 Canada’s Cameco scorns report alleging uranium contamination Claims come as the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission begins hearings into Cameco's application to renew its uranium mining licences.
September 30, 2013 Rio Tinto finds thermal coal the hardest sell Bidders for its Clermont mine in Australia want too much of a bargain.
September 27, 2013 Breaking bad: Biggest mining penalties A list of the biggest mining fines of 2013 - so far.
September 27, 2013 Copper price gains on talk of massive Codelco premium hikes Codelco could raise premiums by as much as 50% from this year's $98 a tonne:
September 26, 2013 BHP keeping Olympic Dam expansion on hold, unless ‘technological miracle’ allows it CEO Andrew Mackenzie expects to have something to say about the expansion "within a year.”
September 26, 2013 Chile’s Supreme Court lets Barrick keep permit, but upholds freeze on Pascua Lama Ruling leaves the door open for new lawsuits against the Toronto-based miner.
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
