August 21, 2018

Brazil’s Samarco mine unlikely to restart in 2019 -BHP

There is little likelihood that Brazil's Samarco iron ore mine, a joint venture between Vale SA and BHP Billiton, will restart operations next year even though it expects to have…

August 21, 2018

BHP’s costs crash diet is running out of steam: David Fickling

Going on a crash diet seems great while you’re shedding the pounds. The problem is sticking with it for the long term.

August 20, 2018

BHP annual profit jumps 33 percent, misses forecast

Analysts thought profits would reach $9.27 billion.

August 20, 2018

L&M Coal Holdings wins $40m NZ high court action against Bathurst Resources

LMCH successfully argued that further payment for West Coast coal assets that it sold to Buller in 2010 in a deferred settlement agreement was due because Buller had triggered agreed…

August 19, 2018

Australian iron ore miner Fortescue’s annual profit halves

Fortescue Metals said that its annual profit halved as prices for its lower quality iron ore fell.

August 16, 2018

Anglo Pacific buys iron ore royalty stake, seeks more deals

Anglo Pacific shares were up 2.5 percent by 1053 GMT, while the wider sector had gained 1 percent.

August 16, 2018

Baffinland submits environmental update for May River project to Nunavut authorities

Document proposes replacing the road connecting the mine to a port with a railway, to reduce dust and sediment in the water.

August 15, 2018

Rio Tinto closer to selling $6bn stake in Iron Ore of Canada

Company is said to have hired Credit Suisse to conduct an auction of its 58.7% interest in IOC.

August 14, 2018

Canada to consider steel safeguard response to US tariffs

Canada will consider a safeguard action on seven steel products to protect domestic producers from imports since the United States imposed tariffs in March.

August 13, 2018

How Canada’s mining sector impacts the economy

Canada is one of the world’s largest exporters of minerals and metals, supplying approximately 60 different mineral commodities to over 100 countries.