August 15, 2013 Brazil’s Batista empire keeps shrinking, sells LLX and puts MMX on the market Batista's wealth, estimated in 2012 at more than $30 billion, has dropped to a net $200 million.
August 15, 2013 Man dies working at Fortescue’s Pilbara site First mining death in Western Australia in almost two years.
August 14, 2013 Citic Pacific’s Aussie iron-ore mine delayed again as profit drops 19 percent Project delayed three years and over budget at least three times its original estimate.
August 14, 2013 Goldman Sachs subpoenaed in metal prices investigation The CFTC is looking into claims that the warehouses intentionally increased buyer costs by slowing the movement of supply.
August 12, 2013 Astronomers identify 12 asteroids close enough for mining UK researchers went through a list of 9,000 near-Earth celestial bodies.
August 10, 2013 Aussie billionaire Clive Palmer’s massive coal mine approved News triggered mixed reactions, as project may imply a loss of $1.2 billion for Queensland's manufacturing sector.
August 9, 2013 Charting a path towards sustainable mining 'Mapping the Future - Advances in Mining Engineering.'
August 9, 2013 BSGR mining operations in Guinea at risk if firm found guilty of corruption Billions of dollars worth of mining permits may be cancelled.
August 8, 2013 Rio Tinto half year profit plummets 71% on weak commodity prices Rio doesn't expect Chinese growth to recover in the second half of the year.
Cyclic Materials to build $82M rare earth recycling plant in South Carolina The new site will be capable of processing 2,000 tonnes of magnet material, with a planned expansion to 6,000 tonnes per year. January 29, 2026 | 12:56 pm
