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From Babylon to beyond – human rights development in mining

Whether it’s the development of a new mine in Central Africa or fracking in the English Home Counties, the scope for complex and sensitive human rights issues to arise is very real.

Wardell Armstrong | December 8, 2014 | 4:52 pm

Trafigura bullish on strong results, hands $885m to top executives

The buyback was revealed in the company’s annual report, which showed improved operating profits in spite of difficult market conditions in the last two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 4:47 pm

Swedish iron ore miner Northland Resources goes bankrupt

Affected by anemic iron ore prices, the Swedish firm joins an increasing number of miners that have fallen by the wayside.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 3:00 pm

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 11:26 am

China net gold import 1,212t Jan – Nov

Withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) – currently the best indicator of Chinese wholesale demand – keep up a strong pace.

BullionStar | December 8, 2014 | 10:57 am

260+ million tonnes of iron ore discovered in Uganda

Uganda may become a more important player in the African iron ore market, after a recent geological survey revealed much bigger deposits of the steel-making ingredient than found during colonial mappings.

Andrew Topf | December 8, 2014 | 12:30 am

US mining can’t find workers fast enough

More than 36% of the jobs in mining and logging stay open for longer than three months.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 11:00 pm

Vale may settle Simandou lawsuit

Rio Tinto is suing Vale for billions over allegations the Brazilian giant and its former partner illegally acquired the West African iron ore deposit, one of the richest prizes in all of mining.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 10:28 pm