May 20, 2013

Australia’s Apollo Minerals developing iron ore assets

VIDEO: Chief Operating Officer Dominic Tisdell gives an update on its iron, base and precious metals projects in Australia and abroad.

May 20, 2013

Rio Tinto faces big new union push at its iron ore mines

Two powerful Australian unions have joined forces to try to take on Rio Tinto at its iron ore mines.

May 17, 2013

Australia is riding on the miner’s back: Rinehart

Giant ATMs

May 17, 2013

BHP finds new Guinea exit strategy

"Our decision to focus on the OECD was deliberate and, I would argue, increasingly looks like the right call."

May 15, 2013

Canada launches major research initiative to improve mining success

The joint public-private partnership project is worth more than $11 million and will last five years.

May 15, 2013

BHP Billiton’s disappearing exploration budget

"We need to squeeze returns from our installed infrastructure."

May 13, 2013

Heiresses prevail over Rio Tinto in royalty spat

Supreme Court rules on contract dispute about iron ore mines in Western Australia.

May 11, 2013

Got Jimblebar? Big 4 stack the odds against high-cost iron ore miners

BHP's new Jimblebar mine is only one of dozens of projects from the majors that could drive down iron ore prices significantly.

May 10, 2013

India’s Supreme Court clears way for Posco to build $12bn iron ore mining plant

High court sets aside lower court decisions for South Korean miner.

May 9, 2013

BHP’s new CEO Mackenzie takes charge amid mining austerity

Andrew Mackenzie to tour Pilbara iron ore mine on first day as CEO.