April 20, 2012 All aboard the Chinese iron express: BHP joins Rio Tinto and Vale in new trading platform Diversified miner BHP Billiton (NYSE:RIO) today became the third iron giant to join the new China Beijing Metals Exchange (CBMX), only a few days after competitors Vale (NYSE:VALE) and Rio…
April 19, 2012 Chilean mining industry faces looming energy crisis Chile will not be able to keep mining for copper, gold and other minerals if the government does not address the country's pressing energy needs, a mining conference in Santiago…
April 19, 2012 British government urges Anglo American and Codelco to reach amicable resolution Chile's state-owned mining company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer London-based Anglo American (LSE: AAL) should try reaching a negotiated solution to the ongoing dispute about Codelco’s stake in Anglo’s…
April 19, 2012 Brazil’s aluminum output went up 3.7% in March Brazil's aluminum output in March went up 3.7% to 125,000 tonnes, according to the national aluminum association, Abal.
April 18, 2012 Analysts raise uranium targets as producers show signs of life One year after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis, analysts are hiking ratings and price targets on uranium companies that have posted some impressive gains of late.
April 18, 2012 Legendary mining financier Robert Friedland quits Ivanhoe in Rio Tinto shake-up Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto tightened its grip on Ivanhoe Mines as part of a $3.3 billion financing deal announced this morning, leading to the resignation of chief executive and…
April 18, 2012 Strikes and bad weather hammer BHP’s production Heavy rains and a prolonged strike at its Queensland coal mines have taken their toll on the world's biggest miner.
April 17, 2012 Rio blames output drop on weather Production of Rio Tinto’s prime commodities has slipped in the first three months of 2012, compared to the previous period.
April 17, 2012 Freeport McMoRan ripe for takeout, analysts say Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold is currently valued so low that it is an excellent target for a takeover, according to media reports today.
April 17, 2012 BHP Billiton to start work on its Port Hedland outer harbour this week BHP Billiton will begin working on its ambitious Port Hedland outer harbour project this Friday, the first step of Western Australia’s biggest dredging plan, which it will cost the miner…
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
