May 24, 2013

Vedanta raises $1.7bn, India’s largest ever offshore bond sale

This is a landmark transaction for Vedanta, which is joining domestic peers in catching the flood of US dollars being unleashed by central banks.

May 23, 2013

Glencore trade with Iran may have helped Tehran avoid UN sanctions: report

The company's head of aluminum, Gary Fegel, is set to leave the company this summer.

May 22, 2013

Aluminum chief first senior executive to leave Glencore Xstrata

The unconfirmed news came as a surprise for analysts as Fegel was reconfirmed in the post only weeks ago.

May 15, 2013

Rio Tinto’s $1.4bn bauxite mine approved in Australia

Project on the Cape York peninsula could produce up to 50 million tonnes per year.

May 15, 2013

BHP Billiton’s disappearing exploration budget

"We need to squeeze returns from our installed infrastructure."

May 9, 2013

BHP’s new CEO Mackenzie takes charge amid mining austerity

Andrew Mackenzie to tour Pilbara iron ore mine on first day as CEO.

May 3, 2013

Glencore Xstrata up on first day of trading after merger

The newly combined company’s stock price rose over 4%

May 2, 2013

Meet the world’s largest commodities trader: Glencore Xstrata

Glencore announces the completion of its takeover of Xstrata.

April 30, 2013

Fatality at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Quebec facility

The company has suspended the activities at the facility's anode plant until further notice.

April 19, 2013

Rio Tinto apologises to shareholders over Alcan

Rio Tinto CEO offers an honest review of the infamous Alcan deal.