November 25, 2014 Aussie miners working harder for less money Average salaries fell 19% over the two-year period from 2012, while the average working week increased by four hours, a study shows.
November 25, 2014 Glencore-Rio merger will happen hedge funds told Ian Hannam, the once and future king of mining M&A, is swinging for the fences with his new boutique advisory firm reports Bloomberg.
November 24, 2014 Aussie mining magnate Clive Palmer investigated over $10 million fraud The scale of the fraud alleged against the tycoon-turned-politician may double to about A$23 million.
November 24, 2014 BHP warns more cost cuts, management shake up before demerger The world's largest miner has stepped up its cost-cutting plans as it battles a sharp slide in iron ore, coal and oil prices.
November 23, 2014 BHP targets further spending cuts as iron prices tumble BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world’s biggest mining company, plans to take a scalpel to capital spending and costs to bolster cashflows as iron ore and crude oil prices plunge.
November 20, 2014 BHP Iron Ore: OK already, we’ll stop expanding CEO Andrew Mackenzie tells shareholders while output is still increasing at no. 3 producer, it's been three years since new spending was approved.
November 20, 2014 Rinehart children’s Roy Hill lawsuit to be fought in public Billionaire iron ore tycoon Gina Rinehart loses fight to keep secret court proceedings in family dispute over ownership of Roy Hill and Hope Downs iron ore mines.
November 19, 2014 Iron ore price enters freefall Iron ore price down more than 7% over two sessions to just above $70 as supply swamps China just as steel consumption falls for the first time in 14 years.
November 19, 2014 Australia FTA with China: shift from mining to dining Deal should help bolster Australia's already strong links to Asia and the ongoing 'rebalancing' of the nation's growth towards the non-mining sectors.
November 19, 2014 Parent company liability for foreign subsidiary’s actions – alarming new trend? A recent lawsuit in British Columbia is the latest example of an emerging trend in which plaintiffs are seeking to hold parent companies liable in negligence in relation to the…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
