December 2, 2013

Vale very much still in the running for Simandou

Brazilian giant could end up with half of one of the world's greatest mining prizes.

December 2, 2013

Vale slashes investment budget for third straight year to $14.8bn

Budget for 2014 is 9.2% lower than last year’s and well below the $18 billion total from 2011.

December 2, 2013

Rio Tinto revises Pilbara expansion

"We will deliver the expansion at an estimated capital cost of more than $3bn below previous expectations."

December 1, 2013

Weak stock market debut for Chinese iron ore miner

Despite high-profile backing from Hong Kong and mainland billionaires Hengshi Mining Investments' IPO has been a disappointment.

November 28, 2013

High profits or low profits, tensions with governments rise

Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And…

November 28, 2013

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is Australia’s chairperson of the year

Award comes as she is dealing with a long-running legal battle with two of her children over who should manage a $4 billion family trust.

November 28, 2013

Vale ends decade-long dispute with Brazil, pays $9.6bn discounted tax bill

It will pay $2.6bn by the end of the month, and an additional $7bn over the next 15 years.

November 28, 2013

Rio Tinto goes ahead with $400m iron ore expansion

To boost output at its Australian iron ore mines in the Pilbara region.

November 27, 2013

Mining sector welcomes Canada’s shift to ‘dollar diplomacy’

By 2018, Canada's government wants small and medium-sized enterprises presence in emerging markets to have grown from 29% to 50%.

November 27, 2013

What a $200m mine camp looks like

Construction of Roy Hill iron ore mine's 2,000-person village is complete.