May 3, 2018 The benefits and pitfalls of mining automation Automated mining technologies require governments and the mining industry to consider how efficiency gains will change local mining communities.
May 3, 2018 You don’t have to dig a mine to run one, female leaders say The materials industry, which includes miners, trails all other sectors in the Bloomberg World Index on rates of female participation.
May 3, 2018 Climate resolution at Rio meeting heralds coming climate avalanche: Russell Rio Tinto shareholders that voted in favour of a resolution calling the miner to review its membership of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and other lobby groups.
May 3, 2018 Lucapa finds yet another large diamond in Angola The 46-carat pink diamond is the largest coloured gem-quality stone ever recovered at the company's Lulo project.
May 2, 2018 War on coal making the world’s top mine owners a lot richer Anglo American Plc, Glencore Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. are generating the highest profits in years from their coal mines.
May 2, 2018 Rio Tinto to double number of autonomous drills at Pilbara mines Driverless trucks at the same iron ore operations already haul over a quarter of both ore and waste material.
May 1, 2018 LNG exports from Australia to reach $35 billion With Australia predicted to be the leading LNG exporter by 2022, growth in the industry has been strong this year.
May 1, 2018 Australia corporate watchdog expands legal action against Rio Tinto, former executives The global miner has denied any wrongdoing in a similar case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
May 1, 2018 Australia’s Mineral Resources says to sell minority stake in lithium project Mining services provider Mineral Resources Ltd on Tuesday said it was looking to sell a minority stake in its Wodgina Lithium mine in the west of Australia.
April 30, 2018 Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
