March 23, 2012 Chile’s mining industry hunts for renewable energy As oil prices continue to rise, and nations around the world look for ways to weather an energy crisis, Chile is turning to one of its own best renewable resources…
March 22, 2012 Australian explorer hunts for copper in Andes The Herald Sun has an interesting feature piece on Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources, an Australian company with Chinese backing that is partnering with Rio Tinto on three early-stage exploration projects…
March 22, 2012 Investors give miners another kicking after China manufacturing shrinks None of mining's top companies escaped the carnage on Thursday after a survey of manufacturing in China showed activity slowed for a fifth straight month.
March 22, 2012 Big guns all on board for Beijing’s new spot iron ore trading platform Beijing launched the new spot price platform in January in a bid to shift the balance of power in price negotiations away from the big three.
March 21, 2012 Codelco experimenting with ‘biomining’ in Chile BBC News reports on new technology used for mining copper in Chile. Biosigma, a joint venture between Codelco and Nippon Metals and Mining, is experimenting with microbes that break down…
March 21, 2012 Chile’s Codelco to expand to the rest of South America It’s Ecuador and Colombia next for Chilean copper giant Codelco, as the company proceeds with plans to become more international by exploring mining opportunities in neighbouring countries.
March 21, 2012 Rio Tinto in Mongolian power struggle A power solution for one of Rio Tinto's most prospective mines remains elusive, raising doubts over whether plans to be in production within six months can be achieved. T
March 20, 2012 Anglo looking for new coal assets Anglo American is looking for thermal coal assets in Australia and Indonesia, especially as prices of potential targets have come down, the head of its thermal coal unit said in…
March 20, 2012 Rio Tinto publishes tax report as Australian mining levy en route to become a law Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE & NYSE: RIO) has voluntarily published its "Taxes paid report," outlining the US$10.2 billion it has paid in tax globally this financial year.
March 20, 2012 BHP exec: China demand for iron ore flattening China's demand for iron ore is "flattening out", a senior executive at BHP Billiton Ltd. said Tuesday.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
