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.
March 19, 2012 Peru’s gold output hits 6-month high on gains by Newmont Peru's gold production reached 6-month highs on gains by Newmont Mining, one of the country's top miners, Bloomberg reports.
March 19, 2012 Australia’s controversial coal and iron mining tax passes the Senate The Australian Senate approved today a mining legislation that imposes a 30% tax on coal and iron ore miners, allowing the government to take a larger part of profits from…
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