July 22, 2011 BHP’s Escondida workers strike as coal miners prepare for action Workers at BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP)’s Escondida copper mine, the world’s biggest, began striking as coal miners at the company’s Australian operations prepared to escalate industrial action. The strike by…
July 22, 2011 Freeport looks to further expand Morenci mine production Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. is studying further expansion of mining and milling operations at Morenci, the company said today as it announced that its second-quarter profit doubled.
July 21, 2011 Rio Tinto set for UK power plant sell-off Rio Tinto is understood to be eyeing the potential sale of one of its UK power stations RIO Tinto is understood to be eyeing the potential sale of one of…
July 20, 2011 Diamond workers strike adds to South Africa mining woes Employees of diamond mining company De Beers are set to go on strike on Friday after wage talks broke down on Wednesday. The workers follow tens of thousands of others…
July 20, 2011 Candlesticks – Bearish Engulfing Newmont Mining Shares of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) ended the trading session lower by $0.34 or -0.59% from its previous close. Newmont's price action formed what is considered to be a bearish…
July 20, 2011 BHP posts annual production records BHP Billiton Ltd says it achieved production records in four commodities in 2010/11, with production of iron ore posting its 11th consecutive record. BHP said annual production of iron ore…
July 19, 2011 Record mine profit as shipping slumps on glut The largest glut of ships in history means the cheapest freight rates relative to iron-ore prices in at least a decade, helping Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP)…
July 18, 2011 What the frack? Analysts cool towards BHP’s shale gas purchase BHP Billiton's friendly $12 billion takeover of the US gas company Petrohawk is the group's largest in six years, and its most ambitious foray into the controversial business of shale…
July 15, 2011 BHP Billiton buys Petrohawk for $12.1 billion BHP Billiton Ltd. says it will buy U.S.-based oil company Petrohawk Energy for $12.1 billion in cash, giving it greater access to U.S. shale gas assets. The world's largest miner…
July 15, 2011 Musselwhite Mine Evacuation: Goldcorp removes North Ontario miners due to forest fires Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) has removed most of its 380 employees from the Musselwhite mine in northwestern Ontario due to forest fires in the area.
Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project. February 12, 2026 | 10:29 am
