January 27, 2012 Ivanhoe Mine shares surge on Rio Tinto takeover Shares of Canada's Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. gained more than 5 percent in aftermarket trading on Thursday after majority shareholder Rio Tinto PLC disclosed that it is reviewing the company's board…
January 26, 2012 Anglo defends itself against ‘criminal accusation’ as mud flies in fight with Codelco Anglo-American in its increasingly acrimonious fight with Codelco on Thursday had to defend itself against what it termed "the criminal accusation" made by the president of the Federation of Copper…
January 24, 2012 Peru PM says Conga will get built, otherwise Newmont’s compensation bill would be ‘huge’ Peru's Prime Minister said on Tuesday Newmont Mining’s stalled Conga project will be developed as the government could end up with a "huge" compensation payment if the $4.8 billion mine…
January 24, 2012 Rio Tinto takes control of Ivanhoe, punters feel deflated World number two miner Rio Tinto has taken a majority stake in Ivanhoe Mines, its partner on the massive Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia, purchasing a 51% interest. A favourite…
January 24, 2012 EPA gives BHP Port Hedland development approval The West Australian EPA has given conditional approval to BHP Billiton's plans for an outer harbour development at Port Hedland.
January 20, 2012 De Beers appoints CFO De Beers today announced the appointment of Gareth Mostyn as the company’s CFO, effective 1 February 2012.
January 20, 2012 Copper Market Rebounds — Lundin Mining and Freeport McMoRan Poised to Benefit Copper stocks have been on the upswing this week as the price of the red metal recently hit a new 3 month high.
January 19, 2012 Ekati output down 29% as it enters twilight years IDEX News reports BHP Billiton's Ekati diamond mine produced 481,000 carats in the last quarter of 2011, a 29% decline compared to a year ago. 80%-owner BHP Billiton wants to…
January 19, 2012 BHP Billiton: Queensland coal rail-line on track BHP Billiton Ltd. BHP -0.59% is pushing ahead with plans for a dedicated rail line linking one of its mines in eastern Australia and the country's most northerly coal port.
January 19, 2012 Ivanhoe to crush poison pill saving shareholders $73 billion The Globe & Mail reports Ivanhoe Mines, building Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi, will scrap a controversial “poison pill” that clears the way for Rio Tinto, which already owns 49% of the…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
