March 1, 2013 Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture…
February 26, 2013 BHP hits a $4 billion nickel jackpot The discovery of the Venus deposit could reshape the future profitability and direction of BHP's struggling Nickel West business.
February 17, 2013 Glencore vows to appoint female director The move would drop the number of FTSE 100 with all-male boards to five.
February 15, 2013 Asteroid miner ready to ‘save the Earth’ from falling celestial objects Planetary Resources says it has already developed the prototype for a spacecraft that can help detect and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids.
February 13, 2013 Video of red-hot nickel dropped into water made into a trilogy Nearly three million views
February 12, 2013 UN report on Xstrata Nickel’s Loma Miranda project to be presented in April United Nations to report on Xstrata Nickel Dominican project
February 12, 2013 Glencore-Xstrata post poor key metals output The miners joint production numbers released by Glencore revealed a decline in output across key metals such as coal and copper.
February 11, 2013 Dominican Republic: Xstrata is safe, but Barrick should pay higher taxes The country's Mining Agency said it would likely let Xstrata go ahead with mine expansion plans, but added Barrick's Pueblo Viejo contract should be reviewed.
February 9, 2013 Asteroid mining company is now hiring. Just in time for 2012 DA14 Planetary Resources needs prospectors - preferably by Friday when 130,000 tonnes of rock will narrowly miss earth.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
