September 30, 2014 Rio Tinto, Glencore could save $500m by joining coal businesses It would also create a a 15-kilometre long ‘‘super pit’’ from the union of Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth and Glencore’s Bulga open-pit mines.
September 30, 2014 UK authorities to review bid for $2.7bn potash project in national park Analysts say this is “make or break” time for the company behind the massive mine, Sirius Minerals.
September 29, 2014 Russia’s Uralkali CFO resigns Viktor Belyakov has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of one of the world's largest potash producers.
September 25, 2014 BHP freezes executive pay CEO Andrew Mackenzie's pay package is already only half that of his predecessor.
September 25, 2014 CHART: BHP before and after spin-off Bubble chart shows heavy reliance on iron ore and oil for revenues and profits post demerger.
September 24, 2014 BHP to go ahead with London-listing of demerged $15bn firm New company would still have its primary listing in Australia, with secondary listings in South Africa and the UK.
September 18, 2014 What will Ivan buy next? Take 2 "All that's required is to hand the world’s best mining assets to the world’s best management."
September 17, 2014 Eric Coffin: can investors still find tenbaggers? Coffin believes that in the short term a price of $1,200/oz is possible, though there is room now for an oversold bounce.
September 17, 2014 Inside potash potentate’s $300m yacht Andrey Melnichenko is taking Uralkali and Potashcorp head on by building two $5bn potash mines, but spent the summer cruising from Ketchikan to Seattle.
September 16, 2014 Uralkali: No plans to bring back Russia-Belarus potash pact No going back to clubby system of tightly controlled global supply and set prices that served North American and European producers so well in the past.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am