August 18, 2014 Demerged BHP may not hold on to coal assets for long: analysts The division contributed just $746 million of the $21.12 billion earnings BHP reported for the 2013 financial year.
August 18, 2014 Rio Tinto weighs stake in closed Papua New Guinea copper mine The miner is reviewing all options on its 53.83% stake in Bougainville Copper, the operator of its Paguna mine, which has a potential gold and copper resource worth over $60…
August 18, 2014 Newcrest posts second year of major loss Production up and costs down, but asset impairment at Papua New Guinea mine results in $2.2 billion statutory loss for Australian gold miner.
August 17, 2014 High expectations for the mother of all lodes in Afghanistan $908 billion of mineral wealth.
August 16, 2014 Three Gorges Dam described in superlatives Comprehending China's massive infrastructure build.
August 15, 2014 Chinese rare earth alliance sues Hitachi Metals over patents Hitachi holds over 600 neodymium iron boron magnet patents, but has authorized only eight Chinese companies to use them in a total of 149 patents.
August 15, 2014 This pink diamond may become one of the most valuable gems ever sold The diamond is expected to fetch between $12.8 million and $15.4 million at auction on October 7.
August 15, 2014 America’s first oil sands producer and other natural resources surprises: Peter Epstein Who stands to capture the graphite market?
August 15, 2014 Queensland approves rail line to coal port by Great Barrier Reef Adani now only needs to get the federal government green light on the same railway to have all required permits in place.
August 15, 2014 Rio has first right of refusal over Bougainville Copper Chief administrator of Papua New Guinea’s autonomous region of Bougainville does not expect lawsuits after stripping Rio of its mining rights.
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