October 3, 2013 Goodbye humans, hello automation: Rio Tinto ditching $225k/year drivers in Pilbara The plan is to cut 40% of Pilbara drivers by 2016.
October 3, 2013 $100bn in private equity stalking mining assets It may be too early for private equity players to gobble up juniors or put together mega-deals, but mid-tier miners may have new investors knocking on their doors.
October 3, 2013 Rick Mills: Greenland is the final frontier for lower-cost mining Greenland's easy access to seaborne freight gives it a tremendous cost advantage over northern Canada.
October 1, 2013 China gearing up for earlier Simandou start-up 45% owner Chalco transfers investment in $20 billion Guinea project to state-owned parent.
October 1, 2013 Aussie magnate Rinehart giving up trustee role to end children’s suit John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart sued their mother in September 2011, attempting to remove her as head of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust.
October 1, 2013 Teck, Lundin, First Quantum included in RBC’s top mining picks Cameco and Labrador Iron Ore complete the shortlist.
September 30, 2013 4 years late, $6bn over budget Sino Iron fires up one 4mtpa line China's Citic Pacific's $8 billion magnetite mine in Australia has finally gone into production.
September 27, 2013 Breaking bad: Biggest mining penalties A list of the biggest mining fines of 2013 - so far.
September 27, 2013 Sad day for Batista: MMX iron ore almost sold Batista, once one of the world's ten richest people, has lost billions from his commodities and logistics empire this year.
Critical Metals soars on project upgrades, US-Greenland talks Earlier this week, the company announced it will acquire a fully integrated, mobile assay laboratory to supplement its Tanbreez project. January 14, 2026 | 10:50 am
