November 7, 2018 BHP says Port Hedland iron ore reserves not expected to cover derailment disruption The global miner expects to have partial rail operations back up and running in about one week.
November 6, 2018 Canadian diamond miner grows output from South African mine Diamcor Mining announced that following its previous release on the initial tender of 2,606.50 carats of rough diamonds, it delivered an additional 5,335.83 carats before the end of October.
November 5, 2018 Copper, gold mines now likely cheaper to construct than to buy-research Results suggest that exploration and building remains the riskier but potentially more cost-effective alternative
November 5, 2018 Barrick, Newmont said to be in talks to merge Nevada operations Experts believe the US firm could achieve $300 million in operating and cost savings from combining its mines in Nevada with those of the Canadian rival.
November 1, 2018 BHP to return $10.4 billion in buyback, special dividend bonanza BHP had promised to return all of the net proceeds from the $10.8 billion sale of its U.S. shale business to shareholders when the deal was announced in July.
November 1, 2018 Ecuador aims to more than double mining value to GDP by 2021 Ecuador is being hailed as the biggest potential new source of supply of the metal used in renewable energy.
November 1, 2018 Mining veteran wants to build a $1B battery metals giant TechMet Ltd., which controls just a handful of assets from Canada to Rwanda wants to help challenge China’s domination of the nascent industry.
October 31, 2018 Like Silicon Valley? Miners face uphill slog in drive to go digital The mining industry needs to change the barbecue conversation - Jean-Sebastien Jacques Rio Tinto CEO
October 31, 2018 Glencore is going to get crazy rich on coal next year Glencore expected to achieve annual cash savings of more than $300 million in its coal business by the end of 2018, but now it expects savings of more than $450…
October 30, 2018 Meet Escondida’s giant robotic arm – an example of open innovation Introducing BHP's Trommel maintenance robot.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am