February 23, 2018 Rio to build power plant at Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia Move would add further costs to an ongoing $5.3 billion underground expansion of the massive mine.
February 22, 2018 Mandalay’s coffers suffered from Cerro Bayo’s downtime The CEO of Mandalay dubbed 2017 as a challenging year for his company.
February 22, 2018 Corruption perceptions index 2017 This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption.
February 22, 2018 Macquarie denies claims its brokers manipulated mining stock Macquarie said it had been threatened with a class action lawsuit over the allegations, but no case had yet been filed.
February 22, 2018 Rio Tinto says changing structure, moving some staff Rio Tinto, the second biggest miner by market capitalisation, has listings in London and Australia, a headquarters in London and an Australian office.
February 22, 2018 Anglo American ‘shows off’ — doubles profits, halves debt, pays highest divvy in a decade Company became the latest top miner to report soaring profits, hefty dividends and lighter debt burden.
February 22, 2018 Canada the world’s overall top mining destination, despite Saskatchewan fall That's considering the combined rankings of all its provinces and territories, but Finland is the most attractive jurisdiction this year.
February 21, 2018 China Hanking bids for Australia’s Primary Gold China Hanking, already owns 8.4 percent of Primary Gold, a company with interests in the Coolgardie gold project in Western Australia and the Mt Bundy gold project in the Northern Territory.
February 21, 2018 Glencore gives investors $2.9bn in dividends after ‘strongest’ results ever The Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore said its solid finances will let it to pursue more acquisitions if opportunities arise.
February 20, 2018 Fortescue Metals half-year profit plunges 44% Fortescue Metals was hit by weak prices for its lower quality iron ore, and said it remains focused on cutting costs, including lining up cheaper debt.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
