May 29, 2012 State of emergency in Peru after two anti-Xstrata protestors died in clashes with police Peru's government declared a 30-day state of emergency on Monday night after two people were killed and dozens of police officers injured in violent anti-mining protests against Swiss based-Xstrata near…
May 28, 2012 BHP must start Olympic Dam work by year-end, minister says BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world’s biggest mining company, will lose the right to proceed with the $33 billion Olympic Dam copper-uranium expansion in Australia if it doesn’t start work…
May 28, 2012 Singapore-based iron ore platform to compete with China’s beginning on Wednesday A second major physical iron ore trading platform, supported by major mining companies and Chinese steelmakers will launch this Wednesday, competing directly with China's new own platform in a race…
May 27, 2012 Losing sparkle: Report says Ekati buyer drops bid It raises questions about demand for such assets, just as peer Rio Tinto starts work on a potential sale of its diamond division.
May 25, 2012 Rio Tinto confirms strong potential for diamond jewellery demand in China An increasing demand for diamond jewellery coming from China could help precious stone producers to boost sales in the following months, hinted diversified miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) in a release…
May 25, 2012 Chief of Codelco quits amid legal battle with Anglo In what it seems to be the first casualty of the heated conflict between diversified miner Anglo American (LON:ALL) and its Chilean adversary Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer announced…
May 24, 2012 Rio Tinto awards over $1 billion in Aboriginal joint venture and direct business contracts for Pilbara expansions More than $1 billion in both Aboriginal joint venture and direct business contracts for Rio Tinto's Pilbara expansion projects have now been awarded over the last two years. The milestone…
May 24, 2012 Rio’s Zimbabwe spin-off to acquire Murowa diamond mine Zimbabwean miner RioZim Limited is negotiating with global giant Rio Tinto in an attempt to acquire the now jointly own Murowa diamond mine in the in south central region of…
May 24, 2012 Codelco confident of reaching 2012 target despite Q1 drop The world's top copper producer, Chile's Codelco, said on Wednesday its output fell 10 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier to 373,000 tonnes, but said it was…
May 23, 2012 Rio Tinto confirms support for Ivanhoe Mines comprehensive financing package and agrees to amend certain terms of memorandum of agreement Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (Ivanhoe) have agreed to amend certain terms of the memorandum of agreement announced on 18 April 2012, under which Rio Tinto has agreed to…
Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice. February 12, 2026 | 09:36 am
