December 11, 2014

New strike hits Peru’s largest copper mine

Unionized workers at Antamina downed tools at midnight Wednesday.

December 8, 2014

BHP Billiton spin-off named South32

The waiting game is over. BHP Billiton has named its Perth-based spin-off company, appointing Graham Kerr as its chief executive.

December 1, 2014

New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels

The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years.

November 28, 2014

Copper hits 4-year low in New York

End of strike at Peru’s biggest copper mine and weaker oil prices drove Dr. Copper goes to the ICU.

November 26, 2014

Police and protestors clash at Ivanhoe mine in South Africa

Locals were protesting the imminent construction of Platreef platinum mine.

November 24, 2014

Ivanhoe jumps on exploration results at African mine

The miner has hit exceptionally high-grade silver, zinc and copper at its Kipushi mine in the DRC.

November 24, 2014

BHP warns more cost cuts, management shake up before demerger

The world's largest miner has stepped up its cost-cutting plans as it battles a sharp slide in iron ore, coal and oil prices.

November 18, 2014

Strike at Peru’s top copper mine not hurting output: firm

But unionized workers insist on claiming that Antamina's output would likely drop by at least 90%.

November 14, 2014

Canada Zinc Metals Moves Ahead with Large Airborne Geophysical Survey

Canada Zinc Metals Corp. is pleased to announce that the planned airborne geophysical survey for the Akie and select Kechika Regional properties has commenced. The helicopter-borne FALCONTM gravity gradiometry survey…

November 9, 2014

BHP closer to unveiling details of upcoming spin-off

The world’s largest miner is only two weeks away from shedding more light on an upcoming spin-off of unwanted assets.