November 28, 2017

BHP tightens belt, targets $1.6bn in cost-cutting at Australian operations

The world’s No.1 miner is targeting as much as $1.6 billion in productivity gains at its iron ore, copper and coal units in the country over the next two years.

November 27, 2017

Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman

Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.

November 27, 2017

Mineral Resources not surprised by Environment Minister’s rejection of its Western Australia project

"This position has remained unchanged for a number of years," the miner said.

November 25, 2017

The race to make mines smarter

SAP touts success with its own AI and predictive analytic tools.

November 24, 2017

Australia’s Clive Palmer wins court case against China’s CITIC

Palmer's Mineralogy claimed it is owed money by CITIC's Sino Iron mine in Western Australia over a failure to agree to a formula for calculating the value of the ore…

November 23, 2017

Dalian coking coal, iron ore extend rally to 10-week high

China's coal imports dropped 21 percent in October as government moves to replace coal with cleaner fuel, iron ore prices followed coal futures higher.

November 23, 2017

Brazilian miners up in arms as lawmakers hike iron ore, gold royalties

They claim it won’t be possible to cut costs enough to offset the higher levies, and warn that some miners may need to pass on this new cost increase to…

November 22, 2017

Sibanye-Stillwater soars on surprise $93 million-move on DRDGold

The South African miner is exchanging a number of gold-processing assets and tailings storage facilities for a 38% stake in DRDGOLD.

November 20, 2017

BHP, Vale get extension to settle $48 billion Samarco claim

BHP Billiton Ltd and Vale SA have secured a 150-day extension from a Brazilian court to negotiate a settlement of a $48 […]

November 20, 2017

Russia’s VTB Capital aims to double gold sales to China in 2018

Russia's gold-trading banks trying to increase presence in Asian markets, especially since demand for Russian gold in European trading hubs slow since 2014.