December 4, 2017 Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.
December 1, 2017 Brazil new mining regulations pose short-term downside risks: Analysts Could the lack of a broader mining code overhaul weigh on investor sentiment over the coming months?
December 1, 2017 Canada court backs need to consult aboriginals on projects Canada's top court ruled in favor of aboriginal bands seeking say in Yukon territorial government effort to develop coal and iron deposits in wilderness.
December 1, 2017 Mining salaries ranked for geologists, metallurgists and the C-suite Two-thirds of miners increase head count in '17
November 30, 2017 Two women to lead Australian iron ore mining company As soon as the new year kicks off, Fortescue Metals Group will be led by new CEO Elizabeth Gaines and her right hand Julie Shuttleworth.
November 29, 2017 Brazil mining code unchanged as Senate fails to vote on bill Brazil’s lower house of Congress removed from the agenda the discussion of a transitory presidential decree, which modified the country’s current mining law.
November 28, 2017 Mine site restoration needs more time: Australian researchers They say the mining industry is being asked to achieve thousands of years of natural soil development in under a decade.
November 28, 2017 Archaeologists find connection between metalwork and Iron Age feasting rituals Found during an excavation at Glenfield Park, Leicestershire, the collection is unprecedented in terms of the overall mix of findings.
November 28, 2017 Iron ore will go back to $50, says Goldman Sachs Analyst Hui Shan said that Goldman’s projections see iron ore falling to $60 a ton in three months, $55 in six and $50 in 12.
November 28, 2017 Tax payments from Minnesota’s iron ore industry show lower production Taconite-pellet plants and ore-concentrating firms produced 29 million tonnes last year, down from 33 million tonnes in 2015.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
