August 8, 2018 BHP says Brazilian court approves settlement for Samarco Samarco, a joint venture of Vale SA and BHP Billiton, expects to obtain next year all licenses needed to resume operations.
August 8, 2018 Humiliated for years, women are fighting back in Chile’s mines Mining companies around the globe are joining an industrywide push for gender equality and launching initiatives to increase the proportion of women working in mine pits, smelters and refineries.
August 7, 2018 Samarco eyes restart in 2019, when Brazil license analysis concludes Samarco expects to obtain next year all licenses needed to resume operations suspended after the 2015 environmental disaster.
August 7, 2018 Miners set to spend $11B in search of the next jackpot Miners and investors are poring over satellite images, tracking drilling rigs and quizzing company executives for clues.
August 6, 2018 BHP asks for government mediation in talks at Chile’s Escondida The union had earlier asked the company to negotiate by 10:00 a.m. local time but said in a statement later on Monday that it had begun preparing for a strike.
August 6, 2018 World’s top miner charges into cobalt The Nickel West operation in Western Australia, aiming to sell 90 percent of its output to the battery sector by the end of next year, has had success with lab…
August 6, 2018 Union at Chile’s Escondida sets deadline for negotiations ahead of strike The union at the world's biggest copper mine told the company it should prove its willingness to negotiate by Monday morning.
August 1, 2018 Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.
July 31, 2018 BHP, Rio deals show lack of options beyond shareholder returns: Russell BHP Billiton last week agreed to sell its U.S. shale oil and gas assets for $10.5 billion, while Rio Tinto appears on track to exit its troubled investment in the…
July 31, 2018 De Beers ready to begin South Africa’s Voorspoed mine closure The failed plan was to find an operator with a lower cost structure or a different mining approach that would be able to take over and extend Voorspoed’s life.
South32 HY profit beats estimates, trims production view for Brazil operations Its underlying earnings attributable was $435 million for the half-year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 02:29 pm
