May 22, 2019 Iron ore is surging, but not all producers are joining the party — opinion While iron ore prices have surged to a five-year high above $100 a tonne, not all producers of the steel-making ingredient are sharing in the bounty.
May 21, 2019 De Beers diamond sales slump again in another warning sign De Beers’ diamond sales plunged to the lowest since 2017 in the company’s latest offering, underlining a slump in the industry worldwide.
May 16, 2019 De Beers, Namibia to spend $468m on world’s first custom-built diamond searching ship The new vessel is expected to add about 500,000 carat a year of production capacity to Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint venture between De Beers and the African nation's government.
May 15, 2019 Chile’s Codelco strikes labor deal with supervisors at Salvador mine The deal includes a signing bonus and other benefits that total $11,600 per worker, in addition to a salary raise of around 1%.
May 14, 2019 Over 40% of minority shareholders of Turquoise Hill oppose independent directors Sailingstone, its second biggest investor, flagged its vote in an open letter last month, citing governance issues and the board's lack of engagement with minority investors.
May 14, 2019 Rio Tinto may start mining lithium in Serbia by 2023 No decision will be made until the end of 2020, when the company expects to have completed a study on the Jadar, which is estimated to contain 10% of the…
May 13, 2019 Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine expansion gets environmental nod Approval is subject to conditions, including the protection of national park water resources and endangered ghost bats.
May 13, 2019 Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.
May 12, 2019 Top miners saw positive FY2018 Supported metal prices, debts being slashed, and production efficiency growth were the keys for the good performance.
May 9, 2019 Rio Tinto shipping more aluminium to Europe as US demand slows The company says demand for its products had not been impacted by the US-China trade dispute.
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
