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.
July 10, 2018 Lithium becomes Chile’s No. 4 mining export Shipments of the key ingredient for making batteries that power electric cars and high tech devices climbed 47% in 2017 to $684.2 million.
July 10, 2018 BHP secures iron mining rights in Australia’s Pilbara for another century Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority has green-lighted a 50 to 100-year blueprint for the miner's operations in the Pilbara.
July 9, 2018 BP is front-runner to buy BHP’s US shale unit The London-based oil major has made the highest offer for the assets, which BHP prefers selling in a single package.
Chile delays copper output peak, cuts short-term forecasts Cochilco said Chile's copper output is set to reach 5.86 million metric tons in 2034, after hitting a peak of 6.06 million tons the previous year. January 19, 2026 | 07:59 am
