July 17, 2018

World’s biggest miners want more copper but nobody’s selling

Nobody who owns a copper mine wants to give it up. Even when Glencore and Anglo American Plc were crippled by debt during the 2015 commodity slump, neither was willing…

July 17, 2018

Rio Tinto posts jump in iron ore output, flags stronger 2018

Rio said it expected iron ore shipments for the year to be at the upper end of its range of 330 million to 340 million tonnes, thanks to productivity improvements…

July 16, 2018

Top-grade iron ore may spike to $100

High-grade iron ore may spike to $100 a metric ton as China intensifies a clampdown on pollution by restraining industrial activity.

July 13, 2018

Rio Tinto’s ‘world’s largest robot’ delivers first iron ore load

The autonomous train, consisting of three locomotives and carrying around 28,000 tonnes of iron ore, travelled from Tom Price mine to the port of Cape Lambert

July 12, 2018

Rio Tinto to sell its largest pink diamond

The 3.14-carat polished emerald cut diamond, known as The Argyle Alpha, is part of the line-up of 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds in the 2018 Argyle pink diamonds…

July 11, 2018

Mining offers private equity opportunities despite recovery – Denham

Private equity still has significant opportunities to invest in mining as companies cut debt and rebuild their balance sheets even as the sector recovers, mining specialist Denham Capital said.

July 11, 2018

Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining

An international group of researches have recommended 18 quantitative metrics that regulators can use to assess seabed mining projects.

July 11, 2018

Resolute extends life of Queensland gold mine by three years

Ravenswood mine is now expected to end operations in 2031, with an average production of about 115,000 ounces of gold per year.

July 11, 2018

Huge diamonds keep coming out of Lucapa’s Lulo mine in Angola

This time is a 114-carat white stone.

July 10, 2018

Australia’s Mineral Deposits recommends takeover offer as Eramet builds up stake

Mineral Deposits had rejected the revised A$345 million ($256.85 million) offer in June, saying it still undervalued the company.