April 17, 2012 Rio blames output drop on weather Production of Rio Tinto’s prime commodities has slipped in the first three months of 2012, compared to the previous period.
April 17, 2012 IMF forecast gets more upbeat The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.
April 17, 2012 $4bn subsidy for Australian mine sector The federal government gives just over $4 billion in direct subsidies to mining companies each year, mainly in the form of cheap fuel and tax breaks for building roads and…
April 17, 2012 BHP Billiton to start work on its Port Hedland outer harbour this week BHP Billiton will begin working on its ambitious Port Hedland outer harbour project this Friday, the first step of Western Australia’s biggest dredging plan, which it will cost the miner…
April 16, 2012 Anglo American faces new obstructions to Minas Rio Anglo American has halted preliminary work for installation of a power line at its Minas Rio iron ore project in Brazil, following a judge's decision to suspend the installation license…
April 16, 2012 The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights: Meet mining’s 40 richest billionaires MINING.com counts more than 90 billionaires involved in minerals, metals and mining on the planet with a combined wealth of well over $300 billion.
April 15, 2012 400,000 tonnes dead weight – Vale’s massive ore carriers suffer new setback Two of Vale's massive Valemax carriers were in Subic Bay, Philippines for just under a month transferring cargo to smaller ships to carry iron ore onto China, because the 400,000…
April 15, 2012 With 4 mega-projects sucking up $120 billion, BHP vows to ‘live within its means’ BHP's four largest projects – Olympic Dam, the Outer Harbour iron ore infrastructure project in Australia, expansion of its US shale gas operations and Jansen potash in Saskatchewan, Canada –…
April 13, 2012 Chinese steel company to pump $194 million into Alderon’s Kami iron ore project Alderon Iron Ore Corp saw a 2% bump in its stock price Friday on news that the Canadian iron ore junior has inked a CAD$194 agreement with China's largest steel…
April 13, 2012 FT: Mining becoming the ticket out of Sierra Leone’s poverty The decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone brought two unforgettable images to the West: victims of violence whose limbs were hacked off by armed rebels as a warning to civilians;…
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
