March 20, 2013 Political infighting may be behind latest Oyu Tolgoi delay Mongolian state representative on Oyu Tolgoi board may be jockeying for position ahead of presidential elections.
March 19, 2013 Conviction sell: Rio downgrade gives entire iron ore sector a bloody nose Goldman Sachs sees significant earnings declines at world number two miner.
March 19, 2013 Rio Tinto, Xstrata to slash over 100 coal jobs each Rio and Xstrata are not the only miners rethinking their coal business in Australia. Vale and BHP are reportedly on the same page.
March 18, 2013 Rio Tinto highlights the importance of innovation in the Chinese diamond industry Rio Tinto this week confirmed its commitment to support innovation as a driver of growth in the Chinese diamond industry and the important role that design will play in developing…
March 18, 2013 World’s top copper producer faces major strike threat and lower demand In 2011, Codelco was hit by a one-day strike that cost it $40 million.
March 15, 2013 Hundreds of workers sacked at BHP’s Escondida in Chile The cause of their dismissal is their involvement in demonstrations for better wages and benefits early this month.
March 15, 2013 Ten banks to back up Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi: report The mine is currently operating under a temporary month-to-month budget from Rio's coffers
March 14, 2013 Oyu Tolgoi: Mongolia tosses ball into Rio’s court Mongolia wants six issues resolved before agreeing on construction funding.
March 14, 2013 Anglo’s Kleinkopje coal miners in South Africa back to work, but fear of new strikes persists Investors alarmed as they witness what seems to be a repeat of protests which shook Africa's biggest economy last year.
March 13, 2013 SLIDESHOW: 2-minute history of the iron ore wars From relic of the industrial age to the most profitable bulk commodity the mining industry has ever experienced.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
